- audition, hearing, listening
- اِسْتِماع \ audition, hearing, listening.
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
audition, hearing, listening
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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 — 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
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
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
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
audition — Synonyms and related words: Gedankenexperiment, attention, audibility, audience, aural examination, aural sense, auscultation, bench test, blue book, bugging, conference, dry run, eager attention, ear, eavesdropping, electronic surveillance, exam … Moby Thesaurus
hearing — Synonyms and related words: Gedankenexperiment, acoustic, amassing evidence, assize, attention, audible, audience, audile, audio, audition, auditory, auditory range, aural, auricular, bench test, blue book, bugging, carrying distance, change of… … Moby Thesaurus
listening — Synonyms and related words: all ears, attention, attentive, audibility, audience, audition, aural examination, aural sense, auscultation, bugging, conference, eager attention, ear, eavesdropping, electronic surveillance, examination by ear,… … Moby Thesaurus
audition — n. & v. n. 1 an interview for a role as a singer, actor, dancer, etc., consisting of a practical demonstration of suitability. 2 the power of hearing or listening. v. 1 tr. interview (a candidate at an audition). 2 intr. be interviewed at an… … Useful english dictionary
hearing — n 1. ear, audition, sense or faculty of hearing, aural sense or faculty, ability to hear, Anat., Physiol. auditory perception; audience, listening, hearking, harkening, auscultation. 2. audience, interview, opportunity to be heard, chance to… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
audition — n 1. hearing, auscultation, listening, ear. 2. trial, test, tryout, hearing, audience … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
