focusedhearing
nounUK /ˈfəʊkəstˌhɪərɪŋ/
US /ˈfoʊkəstˌhɪrɪŋ/
Listening very carefully to one thing and not letting other sounds bother you.
With focusedhearing, she could hear the tiny bird singing above the noisy traffic.
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2. A hearing test where you listen for one specific sound while ignoring background noise.
The doctor used focusedhearing to check how well he could pick out soft tones.
3. The ability to pay attention to one voice in a crowded room.
At the party, her focusedhearing let her follow her friend's story across the table.
4. A deliberate act of tuning in to a single speaker or sound source.
The student's focusedhearing helped her catch every word of the lecture.