ouvido — meaning in English

English meaning

• ear noun The organ used for hearing, including the visible outer part and the internal structures that detect sound.
• hearing noun The sense used to perceive sound.

Senses

ouvido is used for these senses in English:

• ear (countable) The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle.
• earhole The outer aperture of the ear; the entrance to the ear canal.
• hearing (uncountable) The sense used to perceive sound.
• inner ear (anatomy) The portion of the ear located within the temporal bone which includes the semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea and is responsible for hearing and balance.

ear — full definition

1. noun The organ used for hearing, including the visible outer part and the internal structures that detect sound.
2. noun A natural talent or trained sense for recognising sound, especially in music or language.
3. noun Willing attention; the state of being listened to.
4. noun The seed-bearing head of a cereal plant such as wheat or corn.

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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