- hearing, audition
- سَمَاع \ hearing, audition.
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
hearing, audition
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hearing — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Sense of hearing Nouns 1. hearing, sense of hearing; audition, auscultation; eavesdropping, audibility; acute ear, etc.; ear for music, perfect or absolute pitch; otology, audiology; audiometer;… … English dictionary for students
Hearing (sense) — Hearing (or audition) is one of the traditional five senses. It is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations via an organ such as the ear. The inability to hear is called deafness.In humans and other vertebrates, hearing is performed… … Wikipedia
hearing — hearing, audience, audition all mean a formal opportunity to be heard by persons having authority to question or the power of decision. Hearing is not only the general word applicable to such an opportunity not only to be literally heard but to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Audition — Au*di tion, n. [L. auditio.] The act of hearing or listening; hearing. [1913 Webster] Audition may be active or passive; hence the difference between listening and simple hearing. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
audition — [ô dish′ən] n. [L auditio < pp. of audire: see AUDIENCE] 1. the act or sense of hearing 2. a hearing to test the fitness of an actor, musician, etc., as for a particular job vt. ☆ to give an audition to vi. ☆ to perform in an audition … English World dictionary
hearing — [n1] ability to perceive sound audition, auditory, auditory range, detecting, distinguishing, ear, earshot, effect, extent, faculty, hearing distance, listening, perception, range, reach, recording, sense; concept 597 hearing [n2] opportunity to… … New thesaurus
audition — (n.) 1590s, power of hearing, from M.Fr. audicion hearing (in a court of law), from L. auditionem (nom. auditio) a hearing, listening to, noun of action from pp. stem of audire hear (see AUDIENCE (Cf. audience)). Meaning trial for a performer… … Etymology dictionary
audition — *hearing, audience … New Dictionary of Synonyms
audition — [n] test of ability audience, demo, hearing, reading, trial, try on, tryout; concept 290 … New thesaurus
audition — I. noun Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin audition , auditio, from audire Date: 1599 1. the power or sense of hearing 2. the act of hearing; especially a critical hearing < an audition of new recordings > 3. a trial… … New Collegiate Dictionary
audition — auditioner, n. /aw dish euhn/, n. 1. a trial hearing given to a singer, actor, or other performer to test suitability for employment, professional training or competition, etc. 2. a reading or other simplified rendering of a theatrical work,… … Universalium
