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Definition of Listens

Listen
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.
Listen
Listen Lis"ten, v. t. To attend to. [Obs.] --Shak.

Meaning of Listens from wikipedia

- Look up listen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Listen may refer to: The action of listening Central auditory system listening is how the brain processes...
- differ in how they (re)shape the functions and outcomes of listening. The hearer listens in the divided logos while simultaneously producing their responses...
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- Active listening is the practice of preparing to listen, observing what verbal and non-verbal messages are being sent, and then providing appropriate feedback...
- Electronica is both a broad group of electronic-based music styles intended for listening rather than strictly for dancing and a music scene that came to prominence...
- 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...
- through hearing. Listening or The Listening may also refer to: Listening (film), a 2003 British short film by Kenneth Branagh The Listening (film), a 2006...
- Thing, also known as the Great Seal bug, was one of the first covert listening devices (or "bugs") to use p****ive techniques to transmit an audio signal...
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