listening, hearing -- (the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing")
Overview of verb listen
The verb listen has 3 senses
listen -- (hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello")
listen, hear, take heed -- (listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision")
heed, mind, listen -- (pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men")
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