| ear | | |
| n. (body) | 1. ear | the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium. |
| ~ sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor | an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation. |
| ~ auditory system | the sensory system for hearing. |
| ~ vestibule of the ear | the central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the ear. |
| ~ eardrum, myringa, tympanic membrane, tympanum | the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound. |
| ~ organ of hearing | the part of the ear that is responsible for sensations of sound. |
| ~ vestibular apparatus, vestibular system | organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium. |
| ~ fenestra | a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear). |
| ~ arteria auricularis, auricular artery | artery that supplies blood to the ear. |
| ~ head, caput | the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains.; "he stuck his head out the window" |
| n. (cognition) | 2. ear | good hearing.; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch" |
| ~ audition, auditory modality, auditory sense, sense of hearing, hearing | the ability to hear; the auditory faculty.; "his hearing was impaired" |
| n. (body) | 3. auricle, ear, pinna | the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear. |
| ~ ear lobe, earlobe | the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear. |
| ~ external ear, outer ear | the part of the ear visible externally. |
| ~ tragus | a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear. |
| ~ cauliflower ear | an auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers. |
| ~ cartilaginous structure | body structure given shape by cartilage. |
| n. (cognition) | 4. ear | attention to what is said.; "he tried to get her ear" |
| ~ attending, attention | the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others. |
| n. (plant) | 5. capitulum, ear, spike | fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn. |
| ~ corn, indian corn, maize, zea mays | tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times. |
| ~ mealie | an ear of corn. |
| ~ fruit | the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant. |
| overhear | | |
| v. (perception) | 1. catch, overhear, take in | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers.; "We overheard the conversation at the next table" |
| ~ hear | perceive (sound) via the auditory sense. |
| ~ listen | hear with intention.; "Listen to the sound of this cello" |
| ~ catch, get | perceive by hearing.; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time" |
| reputation | | |
| n. (state) | 1. reputation, repute | the state of being held in high esteem and honor. |
| ~ honour, honor, laurels | the state of being honored. |
| ~ black eye | a bad reputation.; "his behavior gave the whole family a black eye" |
| ~ stock | the reputation and popularity a person has.; "his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor" |
| ~ character | good repute.; "he is a man of character" |
| ~ name | a person's reputation.; "he wanted to protect his good name" |
| ~ fame | favorable public reputation. |
| n. (state) | 2. reputation | notoriety for some particular characteristic.; "his reputation for promiscuity" |
| ~ ill fame, notoriety | the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality. |
| n. (cognition) | 3. report, reputation | the general estimation that the public has for a person.; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report" |
| ~ estimation, estimate | the respect with which a person is held.; "they had a high estimation of his ability" |
| hear | | |
| v. (perception) | 1. hear | perceive (sound) via the auditory sense. |
| ~ perceive, comprehend | to become aware of through the senses.; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" |
| ~ overhear, take in, catch | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers.; "We overheard the conversation at the next table" |
| ~ catch, get | perceive by hearing.; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time" |
| v. (cognition) | 2. discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up, see | get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally.; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" |
| ~ get the goods | discover some bad or hidden information about.; "She got the goods on her co-worker after reading his e-mail" |
| ~ wise up | get wise to.; "They wised up to it" |
| ~ trip up, catch | detect a blunder or misstep.; "The reporter tripped up the senator" |
| ~ ascertain | learn or discover with certainty. |
| ~ discover, find | make a discovery.; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover" |
| ~ witness, see, find | perceive or be contemporaneous with.; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results" |
| v. (social) | 3. hear, try | examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process.; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California" |
| ~ probe, examine | question or examine thoroughly and closely. |
| ~ rehear, retry | hear or try a court case anew. |
| v. (perception) | 4. hear | receive a communication from someone.; "We heard nothing from our son for five years" |
| ~ receive, pick up | register (perceptual input).; "pick up a signal" |
| v. (perception) | 5. hear, listen, take heed | listen and pay attention.; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision" |
| ~ focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate | direct one's attention on something.; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" |
| ~ incline | bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well.; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man" |
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