sharp hearing
Sensitive auditory perception
Sharp hearing is the ability to detect sounds with unusual acuity—picking up faint noises, distant conversations, or subtle differences in tone that others miss.
Someone with sharp hearing notices the car pulling into the driveway before anyone else does.
Dogs have much sharper hearing than humans.
Her sharp hearing caught every whispered comment.
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- attunedAdjusted to perceive
- tune inAccess a broadcast
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- animal traitsfur, tail, claws, teeth, wings
- adaptationsfilm adaptation, film adaptations, movie adaptation, TV adaptation, TV adaptations
sharp hearinghearing loss
Reduced ability to perceive sound
deafness · deaf · hearing impairment · hard of hearing · profound deafness
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