hearer's
One who listens
Hearer's is the possessive form of hearer—one who hears.
It indicates something belonging to or associated with the person receiving spoken communication: The speaker adjusted her pace to match the hearer's comprehension level.
The word appears most often in discussions of language, rhetoric, or communication theory.
Of one receiving sound
- auditor'sRelating to account examiner
- receiver'sBelonging to recipient
- audience'sOf those attending
- earAuditory organ
attention · comprehension · interpretation · understanding · reception · awareness · discernment · attentiveness
Belonging to one given
- respondent'sBelonging to one who answers
- feedbackReturned response data
- responseAnswer to stimulus
- reactionResponse to stimulus
acknowledgment · dialogue · exchange · conversation · understanding · misunderstanding · inference · context
Of one who testifies
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- swornBound by formal promise
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- proceedingAct of going forward
court · tribunal · evidence · deposition · affidavit · examination · cross-examination · oath
listener's
Of one receiving sound
- auditor'sRelating to account examiner
- receiver'sBelonging to recipient
- audience'sOf those attending
ear · attention · comprehension · interpretation · understanding · reception · awareness · discernment · attentiveness · recognition
recipient's
Belonging to one given
- respondent'sBelonging to one who answers
- feedbackReturned response data
- responseAnswer to stimulus
reaction · acknowledgment · dialogue · exchange · conversation · understanding · misunderstanding · inference · context · intent
witness's
Of one who testifies
proceeding · court · tribunal · evidence · deposition · affidavit · examination · cross-examination · oath · judicial
hearer'sspeaker's
Belonging to one talking
sender's · communicator's · narrator's · writer's · author's