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heard

heard

1.0
Something noticed because it makes a sound
  • adjective
  • /hɪrd/
translation icon : 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.

  • Our voice should be heard loud and clear.

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

  • 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

audible
vsheard
43 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
3.0

Found by tests or by tools that measure things

is specifically received by the ear rather than found by investigation
perceived
vsheard
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

Antonyms

257 1.0

Not making any sound

76 4.9

Not noticed because nobody listened

How Clearly

clear
40 1.0
distinct
65 3.5
heard
1.0
faint
148 2.7
inaudible
274 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'.