Meanings of impress the beholder in English

Both orders built many castles in Syria, the remains of which still impress the beholder.

Here the savage customs of the rude days in which it was built immediately impress the beholder.

The Mont St. Jean, or Waterloo, position does not impress the beholder with any sense of strength.

He appeared now like one of those who impress the beholder as having suffered wrong in being born.

Truly, a motley assemblage, and one well calculated to impress the beholder with the transitoriness of mortal fame.

There are but two things that impress the beholder-thePalace of Sapor, and the Temple of Mithras, near it.

But the stupendous spectacle itself was enough to impress the beholder with the irresistible effect which it could not fail to produce.

He was a natural orator, and impressed the beholder with his superiority.

A remarkable freak of nature, which impresses the beholder with silent awe.

The door opened, and an ecclesiastic in the prime of life entered the room, one whose mien impressed the beholder with an indefinable awe.

Ida wore a white satin with a low corsage, and as she stood directly below the picture, the resemblance impressed the beholders very strikingly.

The Nebo images are heavy, formal, inexpressive, and not over well-proportioned; but they are not wanting in a certain quiet dignity which impresses the beholder.