1. (

• hearing ,

) (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. (

• hearing ,
• audience

) an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience" ;

3. (

• earshot ,
• earreach ,
• hearing

) the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot" ;

4. (

• listening ,
• hearing

) the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music;

5. (

• hearing

) 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. (

• hearing ,
• audition ,
• auditory_sense ,
• sense_of_hearing ,
• auditory_modality

) the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired" ;

1. (

• hearing

) able to perceive sound ;