voici — meaning in English

English meaning

• behold verb To look at or see something, especially something impressive.
• lo intj An old-fashioned exclamation used to draw attention to something, meaning roughly "look" or "behold."

Senses

voici is used for these senses in English:

• here you are (idiomatic) Said when handing something over to someone or doing a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something.
• lo (archaic, _, except in the phrase lo and behold) look, see, behold (in an imperative sense).

behold — full definition

1. verb To look at or see something, especially something impressive.
2. interjection Used to draw attention dramatically to something.

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