HEARING — Definition of HEARING
verb
1
(stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.
I was deaf, and now I can hear.
2
(stative) To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way.
I heard a sound from outside the window.
3
To exercise this faculty intentionally; to listen to.
4
To listen favourably to; to grant (a request etc.).
Eventually the king chose to hear her entreaties.
noun
1
The sense used to perceive sound.
My hearing isn't what it used to be, but I still heard that noise.
2
The act by which something is heard.
3
A proceeding at which discussions are heard.
There will be a public hearing to discuss the new traffic light.
4
A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hear
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