listener
- 01 A2 Elementary
someone who hears a speech, a radio show, or music.
an individual who perceives and attends to audio input, such as a broadcast, lecture, or musical performance.
Simple“The radio station has over a million listeners every morning.”
In context“The lecturer paused frequently to ensure that every listener in the hall could follow the complex argument being presented.”
SynonymsauditorhearerAntonyms - 02 B1 Intermediate
someone who pays attention to what you say and tries to understand your feelings.
a person who provides empathetic attention to a speaker, often in a therapeutic or supportive context.
Simple“She is a very good listener, so I always talk to her when I have a problem.”
In context“Effective leadership requires being an active listener who values the perspectives of every team member before making a final decision.”
Synonyms - 03 C1 Advanced
a piece of computer code that waits for a specific action, like a mouse click, to happen.
a function or procedure that waits for a specific event to occur, such as a user interaction or a system state change, and executes a response.
Simple“The programmer added a listener to the button so the page would save when clicked.”
In context“The application performance degraded because too many event listeners were attached to the scroll container, causing significant lag during user interaction.”
UsageOften used in the phrase 'event listener'.
- 04 C2 Proficiency
a casual or funny word for a person's ear.
a metonymic reference to the organ of hearing.
Simple“Keep your listeners open for any news about the new job.”
In context“He leaned in close, cupping a hand behind his listener to catch the faint whisper in the crowded room.”
Synonyms
From listen + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.