ακρόαση — meaning in English

English meaning

• audience noun The group of people watching or listening to a performance, speech, or broadcast.
• hearing noun The sense used to perceive sound.

Senses

ακρόαση is used for these senses in English:

• audience A formal meeting with a state or religious dignitary. [from 16th c.]
• auscultation (medicine) Diagnosis of disorders by listening to the sounds of the internal organs, usually using a stethoscope.

audience — full definition

1. noun The group of people watching or listening to a performance, speech, or broadcast.
2. noun A formal meeting granted by someone important, such as a head of state.

hearing — full definition

1. noun The sense used to perceive sound.
2. noun A formal session where a court, committee, or official listens to arguments or evidence.
3. adj Able to hear; not deaf.

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