Hearing vs. Audition — What's the Difference?

Hearing, or auditory perception, is the ability to perceive sounds by detecting vibrations, changes in the pressure of the surrounding medium through time, through an organ such as the ear. The academic field concerned with hearing is auditory science.

An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performer. It typically involves the performer displaying their talent through a previously memorized and rehearsed solo piece or by performing a work or piece given to the performer at the audition or shortly before.

The sense by which sound is perceived; the capacity to hear.

A trial performance, as by an actor, dancer, or musician, to demonstrate suitability or skill.

Range of audibility; earshot.

The sense or power of hearing.

An opportunity to be heard.

The act of hearing.

A legal proceeding in which evidence is taken and arguments are given as the basis for a decision to be issued, either on some preliminary matter or on the merits of the case.

To take part in a trial performance

A session, as of an investigatory committee or a grand jury, at which testimony is taken from witnesses.

To evaluate (a person) in a trial performance.

Able to hear

(countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.

Able to hear, as opposed to deaf.

(uncountable) The sense of hearing.

(uncountable) The sense used to perceive sound.

An act of hearing; being heard.

(countable) The act by which something is heard.

(rare) Something heard.

(uncountable) A proceeding at which discussions are heard.

(transitive) To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition.

A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.

(intransitive) To take part in such a performance.

A scolding.

The act of hearing or listening; hearing.

Present participle of hear

The ability to hear; the auditory faculty;

The act or power of perceiving sound; perception of sound; the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived; as, my hearing is good.

A test of the suitability of a performer

Attention to what is delivered; opportunity to be heard; audience; as, I could not obtain a hearing.

Perform in order to get a role;

A listening to facts and evidence, for the sake of adjudication; a session of a court for considering proofs and determining issues.

Extent within which sound may be heard; sound; earshot.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

An opportunity to state your case and be heard;

The range within which a voice can be heard;

The act of hearing attentively;

A session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken;

The ability to hear; the auditory faculty;

Able to perceive sound