listener
Americannoun
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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.
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someone who listens to a radio broadcast or to a specific radio program.
They attract teenage listeners with pop songs about first love.
Etymology
Origin of listener
First recorded in 1600–20; listen ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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By the end of the previous decade, rock had become self-serious; many listeners expected artists to engage with the urgent issues of the day.
Inevitably, the question arose: “How can we make an album about death that would leave the listener feeling optimistic?”
From Los Angeles Times
I’ve gone from broadcasting a daily radio show, writing a weekly column, flying to deliver at least one lecture a week, and taking at least one listener cruise a year to a bedridden life.
True die-hards have been trying to remind listeners about this version of the star for decades.
Bristol's listeners are, according to these rankings, the biggest fans of Olivia Dean outside her home city London, placing her ninth on the Spotify chart.
From BBC
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