LISTENING

Listening

Listening is often confused with hearing. While hearing is a biological process that can be scientifically explained, listening is a neurological cognitive regarding the processing of auditory stimuli received by the auditory system.

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listening

Noun

  1. Action of the verb listening
  2. Skill or ability of perceiving spoken language.

Verb

listening

Adjective

  1. Of something or someone that listens.
    Any listening person can tell she's lying.
  2. Of something that is used in order to hear or to improve the ability to hear.
    He could hear better when he used his listening device.
  3. Of an action that is performed with caution and attention to sounds.


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