Hearing, auditory pe****tion, or audition is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations, changes in the pressure of the surrounding medium through time, through an organ such as the ear.
(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
an opportunity to state your case and be heard
they condemned him without a hearing
synonymous: audience
the range within which a voice can be heard
synonymous: earshot, earreach
the act of hearing attentively
they make good music--you should give them a hearing
synonymous: listening
a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken
the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago
the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
his hearing was impaired
synonymous: audition, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modality