1. (

• hearer ,
• listener ,
• auditor ,
• attender ,

) someone who listens attentively ;

2. (

• attendant ,
• attender ,
• tender

) someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another ;

3. (

• attendant ,
• attender ,
• attendee ,
• meeter

) a person who is present and participates in a meeting; "he was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees" ;