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hearer::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | attender, auditor, listener |
| Type of | beholder, observer, perceiver, percipient |
| Has types | eavesdropper |
| Derivation | hear |
Examples of hearer
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A hearer can only receive specific auditory information at the time it is spoken.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The judgment of the sound of both snoring and laughter is in the ear of the hearer.
From the guardian.co.uk
Aquel usually refers to something away from both the speaker and the hearer.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Since they did not, the hearer must believe that the stronger statement is not true.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The hearer, knowing this, will assume that the stronger term does not apply.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It's an oral pointer to an ellipsis for the hearer to fill in as imagination may run.
From the economist.com
Fortunately, the hearer assumes that the speaker is rational and listens between the lines.
From the time.com
If the hearer fails to recognise the word, it memorises it as a possible name for the object.
From the newscientist.com
There are 32 numbers in all, and a good half well repay the hearer.
From the time.com
- Someone who listens attentively
- Pederasty in ancient Greece was a socially acknowledged relationship between an adult and a younger male usually in his teens. It was characteristic of the archaic and classical periods. ...
- One who hears; a devout listener
- A Hinayana practitioner who strives for nirvana on the basis of listening to teachings from a teacher. Cf. solitary realizer.
