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Definition of "aural" []

  • Of, relating to, or perceived by the ear. (adjective)
  • Characterized by or relating to an aura. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "aural" in a sentence
  • "Both kinds may hold information, the minimum requirement to call an aural disturbance a “communication” rather than simply “noise.”"
  • "Computer-generated sounds on prerecorded tape, which the composer refers to as aural "wallpaper," are added periodically to the rich instrumental mix."
  • "Thus, we can call the aural boundaries "natural" boundaries, and other boundaries "artificial.""