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- Dictionaryhear/hɪə/
verb
- 1. perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something): "behind her she could hear men's voices" Similar
- 2. be told or informed of: "have you heard the news?" Similar Opposite
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We use hear that and see that to introduce new pieces of information. When we do this, the verbs hear and see mean ‘understand’ or ‘notice’. We normally use hear when we are thinking of something someone told us, and see when we are thinking about something we read about or saw.
HEAR meaning: 1. to receive or become conscious of a sound using your ears: 2. to be told information about…. Learn more.
: to perceive or become aware of by the ear. didn't hear what she said. thought I heard them leave. 2. : to gain knowledge of by hearing. heard that you were ill. 3. a. : to listen to with attention : heed. would not hear my side of the story. b. : attend. hear mass. 4. a. law : to give a listening to legal arguments in : to give a legal hearing to
To hear is to have such perception by means of the auditory sense: to hear distant bells. To listen is to give attention in order to hear and understand the meaning of a sound or sounds: to listen to what is being said; to listen for a well-known footstep.
To hear is to have such perception by means of the auditory sense: to hear distant bells. To listen is to give attention in order to hear and understand the meaning of a sound or sounds: to listen to what is being said; to listen for a well-known footstep.
Definition of hear verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
HEAR definition: 1. to be aware of a sound through your ears: 2. to be told some information: 3. If a judge hears…. Learn more.
When you hear, you perceive a noise made by someone or something — like a person’s voice, the song of a bird, or the torturous sound of a ticking clock on a sleepless night. While hear generally means to perceive a noise, it has several senses, including to listen carefully, as to a story.
1. To perceive (sound) by the ear: Can you hear the signal? 2. To learn by hearing; be told by others: I heard she got married. 3. a. To listen to (something) attentively or in an official capacity, as in a court: heard the last witness in the afternoon. b. To listen to and consider favorably: Lord, hear my prayer! c.
4 days ago · hear (third-person singular simple present hears, present participle hearing, simple past and past participle heard) ( intransitive, stative) To perceive sounds through the ear. [from 10th c.] I was deaf, and now I can hear.
