1. (

• hearing ,

) (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 ;

2. (

• hearing ,
• audience

) an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience" ;

3. (

• earshot ,
• earreach ,
• hearing

) the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot" ;

4. (

• listening ,
• hearing

) the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music;

5. (

• hearing

) 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" ;

6. (

• hearing ,
• audition ,
• auditory_sense ,
• sense_of_hearing ,
• auditory_modality

) the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired" ;

1. (

• hear

) perceive (sound) via the auditory sense ;

2. (

• learn ,
• hear ,
• get_word ,
• get_wind ,
• pick_up ,
• find_out ,
• get_a_line ,
• discover ,
• see ,

) get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" ;

3. (

• hear ,
• try ,

) examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California" ;

4. (

• hear ,

) receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years" ;

5. (

• listen ,
• hear ,
• take_heed

) listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision" ;

1. (

• hearing

) able to perceive sound ;