<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.</li><li>the act of perceiving sound.</li><li>opportunity to be heard: to grant a hearing.</li><li>an instance or a session in which testimony and arguments are presented, especially before an official, as a judge in a lawsuit.</li><li>Synonyms: consultation, conference, audience</li><li>a preliminary examination of the basic evidence and charges by a magistrate to determine whether criminal procedures, a trial, etc., are justified.</li><li>earshot: Their conversation was beyond my hearing.</li></ul>