Definition of Listening. Meaning of Listening. Synonyms of Listening

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Definition of Listening

Listening
Listen Lis"ten, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Listened; p. pr. & vb. n. Listening.] [OE. listnen, listen, lustnen, lusten, AS. hlystan; akin to hlyst hearing, OS. hlust, Icel. hlusta to listen, hlust ear, AS. hlosnian to wait in suspense, OHG. hlos[=e]n to listen, Gr. ?, and E. loud. [root]41. See Loud, and cf. List to listen.] 1. To give close attention with the purpose of hearing; to give ear; to hearken; to attend. When we have occasion to listen, and give a more particular attention to same sound, the tympanum is drawn to a more than ordinary tension. --Holder. 2. To give heed; to yield to advice; to follow admonition; to obey. Listen to me, and by me be ruled. --Tennyson. To listen after, to take an interest in. [Obs.] Soldiers note forts, armories, and magazines; scholars listen after libraries, disputations, and professors. --Fuller. Syn: To attend; hearken. See Attend.

Meaning of Listening from wikipedia

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- attentiveness to the message being presented. Active listening is listening to understand. This form of listening conveys a mutual understanding between speaker...
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- Is Anybody Listening may refer to: Is Anybody Listening? (book), a 1952 book by William H. Whyte Is Anybody Listening?, a 1987 film directed by Saeed Akhtar...
- Shortwave listening, or SWLing, is the hobby of listening to shortwave radio broadcasts located on frequencies between 1700 kHz and 30 MHz (30 000 kHz)...