Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
hearing (noun)1.
a) the process, function, or power of perceiving sound , specifically the special sense by which noises and tones are received as stimuli
b) - earshot
2.
a) opportunity to be , to present one's side of a case, or to be generally known or appreciated - heard
b) (1) a listening to arguments
(2) a preliminary examination in criminal procedure
c) a session (as of a legislative committee) in which testimony is taken from witnesses
3.
chiefly dialect a piece of news
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
hearing (noun)range of hearing
SYNONYMS:
hail, hearing, soundRELATED WORDS:
volume; distance, sight