sound perception

noun
UK /saʊnd pəˈsɛpʃən/
US /saʊnd pərˈsɛpʃən/

Sound perception is how your ears and brain hear and understand sounds.

Good sound perception helps you tell the difference between a dog barking and a car honking.

SYNONYMS

hearingauditory perceptionsound recognitionlisteningaudition

RELATED WORDS

earbrainnoisehearing aidacoustics

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The way a person notices and interprets sounds in their surroundings.

Her sound perception is so sharp she can hear the kettle whistle from upstairs.

3. The process of the brain making sense of sounds it receives.

Scientists study sound perception to understand how we enjoy music.

4. The ability to tell where a sound comes from.

Sound perception lets you know which side of the room a whisper is coming from.