Word Information

Hearing

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Definitions for Hearing

noun
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
noun
an opportunity to state your case and be heard
Synonyms
audience
Examples
  1. they condemned him without a hearing
  2. he saw that he had lost his audience
noun
the range within which a voice can be heard
Synonyms
earshot earreach
Examples
  1. the children were told to stay within earshot
noun
the act of hearing attentively
Synonyms
listening
Examples
  1. you can learn a lot by just listening
  2. they make good music--you should give them a hearing
noun
a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken
Examples
  1. the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago
noun
the ability to hear
Synonyms
audition auditory sense sense of hearing auditory modality
Examples
  1. the auditory faculty
  2. his hearing was impaired
adjective
able to perceive sound
Synonyms
hearing(a)
verb
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
Synonyms
hear
verb
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
Synonyms
learn hear get word get wind pick up find out get a line discover see
Examples
  1. I learned that she has two grown-up children
  2. I see that you have been promoted
verb
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
Synonyms
hear try
Examples
  1. The jury had heard all the evidence
  2. The case will be tried in California
verb
receive a communication from someone
Synonyms
hear
Examples
  1. We heard nothing from our son for five years
verb
listen and pay attention
Synonyms
listen hear take heed
Examples
  1. Listen to your father
  2. We must hear the expert before we make a decision

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