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Noun: hearing hi(u)ring- (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" - audience - The range within which a voice can be heard
- earshot, earreach - The act of hearing attentively
"they make good music--you should give them a hearing" - 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" - audition, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modality Adjective: hearing hi(u)ring- Able to perceive sound
Verb: hear (heard) hir [N. Amer], hiu(r) [Brit]- Perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
- Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
- learn, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see - Examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
"The jury had heard all the evidence" - try - Receive a communication from someone
"We heard nothing from our son for five years" - Listen and pay attention
"We must hear the expert before we make a decision" - listen, take heed
Derived forms: hearings See also: auditive, hearable, hearer, quick-eared, sharp-eared Type of: center [US], centre [Brit, Cdn], chance, comprehend, concentrate, examine, exteroception, focus, legal proceeding, modality, opportunity, perceive, perception, pick up, pore, probe, proceeding, proceedings, range, reach, receive, rivet, sense modality, sensing, sensory system, session Antonym: deaf Encyclopedia: Hear Hear, hear Hear,hear Hearing |