hearing synonyms

hearing

modif.

heeding, auditive, hearkening; see auditory, listening, sensory 1.

hearing

n.

  1. An opportunity to be heard

    audition, interview, trial, inquest, test, fair hearing, tryout, attendance, congress, conference, audit, notice, performance, admittance, consultation, council, reception, presentation, audience, attention; see also discussion 1, gathering, trial 2.

  2. The act of hearing

    detecting, recording, distinguishing; see listening.

  3. The faculty for hearing

    ear, auditory faculty, aural apparatus, perception, listening ear, sense of hearing, audition, act of perceiving sound, acoustic sensation.

  4. Range of hearing

    earshot, hearing distance, reach, sound, carrying distance, range, earreach, acoustical effect, auditory range; see also extent.

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