Main entry: listening, hearing
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
Main entry: 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
Main entry: hearing, audition, auditory modality, auditory sense, sense of hearing
Definition: the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
Usage: his hearing was impaired
Main entry: 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
Main entry: earreach, earshot, hearing
Definition: the range within which a voice can be heard
Usage: the children were told to stay within earshot
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
Main entry: hearing
Definition: able to perceive sound