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listener

[lis-uh-ner]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

someone who gives attention with the ear, especially for the purpose of hearing specific sounds, speech, instructions, etc..
At story time, you may choose to be a reader or a listener.
someone who listens to a radio broadcast or to a specific radio program.
They attract teenage listeners with pop songs about first love.

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First recorded in 1600–20; listen ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

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He hopes his work helped listeners around the world understand the value of the job.

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But the artistic change of direction that it represented, and the angst-ridden nature of some of its tracks, mystified many listeners.

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The station christened him Sly Sloan, but he hated the name, so he introduced himself to listeners as Sly Stone — a taste of stubbornness to come.

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It plays requests from listeners which match a theme set each show.

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That tendency makes his listeners feel like visitors to some exclusive space, where guests say things they wouldn't reveal to a regular interviewer.

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