listener
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1 person who listens (n.) A2 Elementarysomeone 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.
ExampleThe radio station has over a million listeners every morning.
ExampleThe lecturer paused frequently to ensure that every listener in the hall could follow the complex argument being presented.
- auditor
- hearer
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2 a supportive person (n.) B1 Intermediatesomeone 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.
ExampleShe is a very good listener, so I always talk to her when I have a problem.
ExampleEffective leadership requires being an active listener who values the perspectives of every team member before making a final decision.
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3 event handler (n.) C1 Advanced Technical Computinga 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.
ExampleThe programmer added a listener to the button so the page would save when clicked.
ExampleThe 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'.
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4 the ear (n.) C2 Proficiency Slang Informala casual or funny word for a person's ear.
a metonymic reference to the organ of hearing.
ExampleKeep your listeners open for any news about the new job.
ExampleHe leaned in close, cupping a hand behind his listener to catch the faint whisper in the crowded room.
From listen + -er.