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- Dictionaryhear·ing/ˈhiriNG/
noun
- 1. the faculty of perceiving sounds: "people who have very acute hearing" Similar
- 2. an opportunity to state one's case: "I think I had a fair hearing" Similar
adjective
- 1. able to hear well; not deaf: "Peter and Nita have endured years of being treated with condescension and disrespect by hearing people"
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The meaning of HEARING is the process, function, or power of perceiving sound; specifically : the special sense by which noises and tones are received as stimuli. How to use hearing in a sentence.
a meeting of a group of people, for example judges or politicians, to hear the facts relating to a legal problem or subject of public interest before they make a decision about it: hold/schedule a hearing A hearing before Judge L.A. Harris Jr. is scheduled for Wednesday.
the act of perceiving sound. opportunity to be heard: to grant a hearing. an instance or a session in which testimony and arguments are presented, especially before an official, as a judge in a lawsuit. Synonyms: consultation, conference, audience.
A hearing is an official meeting which is held in order to collect facts about an incident or problem. The judge adjourned the hearing until next Tuesday. Synonyms: inquiry , trial , investigation , industrial tribunal More Synonyms of hearing
1. (Physiology) the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived. 2. an opportunity to be listened to. 3. (General Physics) the range within which sound can be heard; earshot. 4. (Law) the investigation of a matter by a court of law, esp the preliminary inquiry into an indictable crime by magistrates. 5.
Hearing is the sense that allows you to distinguish sounds with your ears. Dogs have a particularly acute sense of hearing, and they can hear sounds pitched too high for humans to hear. You use your hearing when you attend a concert, listen to an audio book, or talk to a friend on the phone.
[countable] an official meeting at which the facts about a crime, complaint, etc. are presented to the person or group of people who will have to decide what action to take. a court/disciplinary hearing. An appeal hearing is scheduled for later this month. to hold/attend/adjourn a hearing. Collocations Criminal justice. Extra Examples.
8 meanings: 1. to perceive (a sound) with the sense of hearing 2. to listen to 3. to be informed (of); receive information.... Click for more definitions.
to listen to someone or something with great attention or officially in court: I heard a really interesting programme on the radio this morning. [ + infinitive without to ] I heard the orchestra play at Carnegie Hall last summer. An audience gathered to hear him speak. formal Lord, hear our prayers.
The meaning of HEAR is to perceive or become aware of by the ear. How to use hear in a sentence.
