Hearing - Definition
hearing
adj 1: able to perceive sound [ant: deaf]
n 1: (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: an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they
condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost
his audience" [syn: hearing, audience]
3: the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children
were told to stay within earshot" [syn: earshot,
earreach, hearing]
4: the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just
listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a
hearing" [syn: listening, hearing]
5: 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: the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was
impaired" [syn: hearing, audition, auditory sense,
sense of hearing, auditory modality]