sight to behold

sight to behold noun: something amazing or spectacular, or when sarcastic, something ugly or revolting.

Noun

sight to behold (plural sights to behold)

(idiomatic) Something amazing or spectacular, or when sarcastic, something ugly or revolting
- 10 December 2010, Mike Selvey in The Guardian Online, The Ashes 2010: The right approach and Steven Finn can be a Typhoonhttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2010/dec/10/the-ashes-2010-steven-finn-england?INTCMP=SRCH
  A bowler in full stride off a long run-up is a sight to behold, but shorter may...
- For Ann and her officers were indeed a sight to behold. Her Majesty's clothing, once so rich and gorgeous, was now worn and torn into shreds by her long crawl through the tunnel, which, by the way, had led her directly into the Metal Forest.1914, L. Frank Baum, chapter 21, in Tik-Tok of Oz

অসাধারণ, মনোমুগ্ধকর কিছু, অথবা বিদ্রুপ করার ক্ষেত্রে, কুৎসিত, ঘৃণ্য কিছু

plural	sights to behold

What does sight to behold mean?: Sight to behold means something amazing or spectacular, or when sarcastic, something ugly or revolting.
What is sight to behold in Bengali?: Sight to behold in Bengali is অসাধারণ, মনোমুগ্ধকর কিছু, অথবা বিদ্রুপ করার ক্ষেত্রে. See Sight to behold meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is sight to behold?: Sight to behold is a noun.
What is the plural of sight to behold?: The plural of sight to behold is sights to behold.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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