: of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing
visual and aural sensations
Examples of aural in a Sentence
a quiet room for people seeking relief from the overload of aural stimulus just outside
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The recording’s aural scenography set the stage for the section’s visual pieces, including two gelatin silver prints by photographer James Van Der Zee.
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Ivy G. Wilson, Artforum, 1 May 2025
That is before even considering the visual spectacle, which has its own epic-mashup qualities over the nonstop course of nearly three hours; Beyoncé is not about to do that much aural genre-bending without providing an analog for the eyes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Add the Sonos Ace headphones to your aural arsenal for $100 less and surround your ears with lush, balanced audio and whisper-quiet ANC to hush bothersome background banter.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Unable to keep still and reluctant to pause, the 49-year-old came across as the aural and visual personification of someone who lives and breathes music every waking hour.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Ivy G. Wilson, Artforum, 1 May 2025
That is before even considering the visual spectacle, which has its own epic-mashup qualities over the nonstop course of nearly three hours; Beyoncé is not about to do that much aural genre-bending without providing an analog for the eyes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Add the Sonos Ace headphones to your aural arsenal for $100 less and surround your ears with lush, balanced audio and whisper-quiet ANC to hush bothersome background banter.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Unable to keep still and reluctant to pause, the 49-year-old came across as the aural and visual personification of someone who lives and breathes music every waking hour.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Aural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aural. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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