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heard

heard

17 1.0
Something noticed because it makes a sound
  • adjective
  • /hɪrd/
: audible
  • During the meeting, it was important that everyone's opinions were heard.

And because they feel heard, they start to trust her.

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Examples

  • Just really let them know they've been heard and that they're understood.

    The Knowledge Project Podcast

  • Our voice should be heard loud and clear.

    YaleCourses

  • And because they feel heard, they start to trust her.

    Simon Sinek

  • You know, they are heard and that matters.

  • Each year, TRS students submit their digital compositions to the Native American Student Art Show, a national show and sale for middle and high school students at Phoenix's Heard Museum.

    Academic text (2008)

  • When you speak to her, you want to feel that you are heard and understood.

  • She often felt that her concerns were finally heard during the discussion.

Synonyms

perceived
vsheard
215 4.4

Noticed or felt by someone, even if it may not be true

is specifically an instance of being noticed by the ear, not general recognition
audible
vsheard
33 3.5

Loud enough for people to hear

is actually detected by the ear rather than only being loud
perceptible
vsheard
8 5.4

Able to be seen, heard, or noticed

is limited to being noticed by the ear rather than other senses
detected
vsheard
1 3.0

Found by tests or by tools that measure things

is specifically received by the ear rather than found by investigation

Antonyms

silent
278 1.0

Not making any sound

unheard
14 4.9

Not noticed because nobody listened

How Clearly

clear
54 1.0
distinct
98 3.5
heard
17 1.0
faint
157 2.7
inaudible
547 5.6

Surface Forms

heard positive

Morphology

heard = hear (transparent) = hear + ed

The adjective/past participle is directly formed from the verb 'hear' with the past participle ending, so the meaning is clearly derived from 'hear'.

Etymology

Heard is the past form of hear, an old word for 'to listen' or notice 'sound'. Think of your ear picking up a noise. When it does, you have 'heard' it, so heard means 'perceived by hearing'.