closelistening
nounUK /ˌkləʊs ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
US /ˌkloʊs ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
Close listening is when you listen very carefully to every sound and word.
Close listening helped her hear the tiny bird singing far away.
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2. In music, close listening means paying full attention to all the small details of a song.
Close listening to the song revealed a quiet drum in the background.
3. In learning, close listening is a skill of listening hard to understand what someone says.
The teacher taught close listening so students would not miss instructions.
4. In nature, close listening means staying quiet to notice soft sounds around you.
Close listening in the forest let them hear leaves rustling and water dripping.