beholding

/bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/
verb
  1. The act of looking at or observing something, often with wonder or attention.
    • Beholding the Grand Canyon for the first time left her speechless.
    • The artist spent hours beholding the model before starting to paint.
    • He stood on the cliff, beholding the vast ocean below.
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