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Definition of Listening
1. Noun. The act of hearing attentively. "They make good music--you should give them a hearing"
Specialized synonyms: Auscultation, Rehearing, Relistening
Generic synonyms: Perception, Sensing
Derivative terms: Hear, Listen, Listen, Listen
Definition of Listening
1. Adjective. Of something that listens, or is used in order to listen. ¹
2. Noun. Action of the verb '''listening''' ¹
3. Noun. Skill or ability for nonnatives of English language of perceiving spoken English. ¹
4. Verb. (present participle of listen) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Listening
1. listen [v] - See also: listen
Lexicographical Neighbors of Listening
Literary usage of Listening
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Diplomatic Relations of England with the Quadruple Alliance, 1815-1830 by Louis Calvert, Myrna M. Boyce, Paul Padgette (1918)
"THE art of doing nothing and the art of listening on the stage are about as
important and about as difficult as anything an actor has to do; for as long as ..."
2. The Life of Charles Dickens by John Forster (1874)
"In the Mississippi, another man stands in the very head of the vessel, listening
and watching intently; listening, because they can tell in dark nights by ..."
3. Practice With Purpose: Literacy Work Stations for Grades 3-6by Debbie Diller by Debbie Diller (2005)
"Some bilingual teachers have two listening stations in their classrooms. They have
one for English listening and another for listening in the second ..."
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