Pronunciation: 'li-s&n
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): lis·tened; lis·ten·ing /'lis-ni[ng], 'li-s&n-i[ng]/
Etymology: Middle English listnen, from Old English hlysnan; akin to Sanskrit srosati he hears, Old English hlud loud
transitive verb, archaic : to give ear to : HEAR
intransitive verb
1 : to pay attention to sound
2 : to hear something with thoughtful attention : give consideration
3 : to be alert to catch an expected sound
- lis·ten·er /'lis-n&r, 'li-s&n-&r/ noun
I especially like the thoughtful attention bit in #2.
3 comments:
I like #3. Stay alert!! Be prepared!!
Oooo, love this. And with #3 - I think sometimes we also listen to catch the UNexpected sound. That's what I'm trying to be open to this year - the unexpected.
#2... oh I can dream ....
(love the cards you did in previous post)
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