Read the dictionary definition of hearing. All definitions for this word.
1. the act of hearing attentively
1. you can learn a lot by just listening
2. they make good music--you should give them a hearing
2. (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
3. the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
1. his hearing was impaired
4. a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken
1. the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago
5. the range within which a voice can be heard
1. the children were told to stay within earshot
6. an opportunity to state your case and be heard
1. they condemned him without a hearing
2. he saw that he had lost his audience
7. able to perceive sound
