| Main Entry: | hearing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ability to perceive sound |
Synonyms: |
audition, auditory, auditory range, detecting, distinguishing, ear, earshot, effect, extent, faculty, hearing distance, listening, perception, range, reach, recording, sense |
| Main Entry: | range |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sphere, distance, extent |
Synonyms: |
ambit, amplitude, area, bounds, circle, compass, confines, diapason, dimension, dimensions, domain, earshot, elbowroom, expanse, extension, extensity, field, gamut, hearing, ken, latitude, leeway, length, limits, magnitude, matter, neighborhood, orbit, order, panorama, parameters, play, province, purview, radius, reach, realm, run, run of, scope, space, span, spectrum, sphere, spread, stretch, sweep, swing, territory, tune, vicinity, width |
Antonyms: |
extreme |
| Main Entry: | stone's throw |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | short distance |
Synonyms: |
close range, earshot, eyeshot, holler, near, next door, not far, shouting distance, spitting distance |
| Main Entry: | purview |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | range |
Synonyms: |
ambit, amplitude, area, bounds, circle, compass, confines, diapason, dimension, dimensions, domain, earshot, elbowroom, expanse, extension, extensity, extent, field, gamut, hearing, ken, latitude, leeway, length, limits, magnitude, matter, neighborhood, orbit, order, panorama, parameters, play, province, radius, reach, realm, run, run of, scope, space, span, spectrum, sphere, spread, stretch, sweep, swing, territory, tune, vicinity, width |
| Main Entry: | hearing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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Adjectives: |
| Concept: | [Sense of sound] Hearing. |
| Category: | 2. Sensation; special sensation; sound; perception of sound |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
hearing; audition, auscultation; eavesdropping; audibility., acute ear, nice ear, delicate ear, quick ear, sharp ear, correct ear, musical ear; ear for music., ear, auricle, lug, acoustic organs, auditory apparatus; eardrum, tympanum; ear trumpet, speaking trumpet; telephone, phonograph, gramophone, megaphone, phonorganon, microphone., hearer, auditor, listener, eavesdropper., auditory, audience.
-verbs
hear, overhear; hark, harken; list, listen; give an ear, lend an ear, bend an ear; catch a sound, prick up one's ears; give ear, give a hearing, give audience to., hang upon the lips of, be all ears, listen with both ears., become audible; meet the ear, fall upon the ear, catch the ear, reach the ear; be heard; ring in the ear (resound).
-adjectives
hearing; auditory, auricular, acoustic; phonic.
-adverbs
arrectis auribus.
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Antonyms: |
deafness |
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