harkening
Attending to sounds
Harkening is the act of listening attentively or heeding something.
The word appears most often in harkening back, meaning to evoke or recall something from the past: The building's design harkens back to Art Deco.
Also spelled hearkening.
The base verb harken (or hearken) sounds literary or old-fashioned outside this phrase.
Perceive sound attentively
- heedGive careful attention
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- perceiveBecome conscious of
- attentivePaying close notice
alert · receptive · mindful · aware · ear · hearing · obedient · responsive
Signal to approach
- callContact by phone
- invokeCall upon formally
- evokeBring forth mentally
- conjureSummon by supernatural means
summon · recall · echo · resonate · reverberate · stir · awaken · rouse
Recalling past experiences
- yesteryearTime not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- memoriesStored past experiences
- retrospectReflection on past events
sentimental · vintage · heritage · ancestral · traditional · old-fashioned · halcyon · sepia-toned
Inclined to deep thought
- meditativeInclined toward deep reflection
- introspectiveExamining one's own mind
- pensiveQuietly, sadly thoughtful
- thoughtfulShowing careful consideration
ruminative · musing · pondering · reminiscing · recollecting · recalling · remembering · dwelling
listen
Perceive sound attentively
attentive · alert · receptive · mindful · aware · ear · hearing · obedient · responsive · attuned
beckon
Signal to approach
conjure · summon · recall · echo · resonate · reverberate · stir · awaken · rouse · kindle
reminiscence
Recalling past experiences
- yesteryearTime not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- memoriesStored past experiences
retrospect · sentimental · vintage · heritage · ancestral · traditional · old-fashioned · halcyon · sepia-toned · heirloom
contemplative
Inclined to deep thought
- meditativeInclined toward deep reflection
- introspectiveExamining one's own mind
- pensiveQuietly, sadly thoughtful
thoughtful · ruminative · musing · pondering · reminiscing · recollecting · recalling · remembering · dwelling · revisiting
harkeningignoring
Deliberately not noticing
disregarding · tuning out · turning a deaf ear · dismissing · paying no heed
harkeninglooking forward
Expecting something eagerly
anticipating · forward-looking · progressing · moving on · forgetting
harkeningdisregarding
Deliberately not considering
dismissing · rejecting · refusing · rebuffing · spurning
- harkening backRecalling something earlier
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