listener
Use Listener in a sentence
ən verb (used without object)
1.
to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
2.
to pay attention; heed; obey (often followed by to ): Children don't always listen to their parents.
3.
4.
Informal. to convey a particular impression to the hearer; sound: The new recording doesn't listen as well as the old one.
verb (used with object)
5.
Archaic. to give ear to; hear.
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Listener
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
6.
listen in,
a.
to listen to a radio or television broadcast: Listen in tomorrow for the names of the lottery winners.
b.
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop: Someone was listening in to his private calls.
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listen (ˈlɪsən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to concentrate on hearing something |
| 2. | to take heed; pay attention: I told you many times but you wouldn't listen |
| [Old English hlysnan; related to Old High German lūstrēn] | |
| 'listener | |
| —n | |
| listen (ˈlɪsən) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to concentrate on hearing something |
| 2. | to take heed; pay attention: I told you many times but you wouldn't listen |
| [Old English hlysnan; related to Old High German lūstrēn] | |
| 'listener | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
listen
O.E. hlysnan "to listen," from P.Gmc. *khlusinon (cf. O.H.G. hlosen "to listen," Ger. lauschen "to listen"), from PIE base *kleu- "hearing, to hear" (cf. Skt. srnoti "hears," srosati "hears, obeys;" Avestan sraothra "ear;" M.Pers. srod "hearing, sound;" Lith. klausau "to hear," slove "splendor, honor;"
O.C.S. slusati "to hear," slava "fame, glory," slovo "word;" Gk. klyo "hear, be called," kleos "report, rumor, fame glory," kleio "make famous;" L. cluere "to hear oneself called, be spoken of;" O.Ir. ro-clui-nethar "hears," clunim "I hear," clu "fame, glory," cluada "ears;" Welsh clywaf "I hear;" O.E. hlud "loud," hleoðor "tone, tune;" O.H.G. hlut "sound;" Goth. hiluþ "listening, attention"). The -t- probably is by influence of O.E. hlystan (see list (v.2)). For vowel evolution, see bury.
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Example sentences
Other variables, such as anticipatory anxiety or listener reactions may influence the development and maintenance of stuttering.
And through the shimmery pizzicato of the third movement the listener can see it too.
Noise cancellation can work either at the source or at the listener.
The grateful listener thinks: someone felt this bad, and made poetry this beautiful.
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