sense of hearing

Noun

Meaning

the ability to hear; the auditory faculty

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

hearing audition auditory modality auditory sense

Hypernyms

modality exteroception sensory system sense modality

Hyponyms

ear absolute pitch perfect pitch

Examples

Music is natural law as related to the sense of hearing. Anton Webern

There is something very basic to the sense of listening. The sense of hearing is the only one that operates totally from vibrations, without other physical or chemical reactions to receive the sensations. Henry Reed

The sanitary and mechanical age we are now entering makes up for the mercy it grants to our sense of smell by the ferocity with which it assails our sense of hearing. Havelock Ellis

We suspect Dr. Clutterbuck's sense of hearing must be injured: for him the 'ear trumpet' magnifies but distorts sound, rendering it less distinct than before. Robert James Graves

Warble, child make passionate my sense of hearing. William Shakespeare

Praise does wonders for our sense of hearing. Arnold H. Glasow

Close letter words and terms

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