Hearing

Hearing may refer to:

  • Hearing (sense), the sense by which sound is perceived
  • Hearing (person), a person who has hearing within normal parameters
  • Hearing (law), a legal proceeding before a court or other decision making body or officer
    • Preliminary hearing
  • Hearing impairment
  • United States congressional hearing

Famous quotes containing the word hearing:

    In trying to understand the appeal of best-sellers, it is well to remember that whistles can be made sounding certain notes which are clearly audible to dogs and other of the lower animals, though man is incapable of hearing them.
    Rebecca West (1892–1983)

    Orpheus with his Lute made Trees,
    And the Mountaine tops that freeze,
    Bow themselves when he did sing.
    To his Musicke, Plants and Flowers
    Ever spring; as Sunne and Showres,
    There had been a lasting Spring.
    Every thing that heard him play,
    Even the Billowes of the Sea,
    Hung their heads, and then lay by.
    In sweet Musicke is such Art,
    Killing care, and griefe of heart,
    Fall asleepe, or hearing dye.
    John Fletcher (1579–1625)

    The hearing ear is always found close to the speaking tongue; and no genius can long or often utter anything which is not invited and gladly entertained by men around him.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)