Definition: the act of hearing attentively
Usage: you can learn a lot by just listening; they make good music--you should give them a hearing
Similar words: sensing, perception
Definition: becoming aware of something via the senses
Synonyms: hearing
Definition: (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
Similar words: legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings
Definition: (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
Synonyms: hearing, audition, auditory modality, auditory sense, sense of hearing
Definition: the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
Usage: his hearing was impaired
Similar words: sense modality, sensory system, modality
Definition: a particular sense
Similar words: exteroception
Definition: sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
Synonyms: hearing
Definition: a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken
Usage: the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago
Similar words: session
Definition: a meeting for execution of a group's functions
Usage: it was the opening session of the legislature
Synonyms: earreach, earshot, hearing
Definition: the range within which a voice can be heard
Usage: the children were told to stay within earshot
Definition: the limits within which something can be effective
Usage: range of motion; he was beyond the reach of their fire
Definition: an opportunity to state your case and be heard
Usage: they condemned him without a hearing; he saw that he had lost his audience
Similar words: chance, opportunity
Definition: a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
Usage: the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington; now is your chance
Synonyms: hearing
Definition: able to perceive sound
Similar words: sharp-eared, quick-eared
Definition: having keen hearing