adjective able to perceive sound.
— synonyms: hearing(a)
noun (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.
noun an opportunity to state your case and be heard.
— synonyms: audience
noun the range within which a voice can be heard.
— synonyms: earshot, earreach
noun the act of hearing attentively.
— synonyms: listening
noun a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken.
noun the ability to hear.
— synonyms: audition, auditory_sense, sense_of_hearing, auditory_modality
Examples
“I was deaf, and now I can hear.”
“I heard a sound from outside the window.”
“Eventually the king chose to hear her entreaties.”