aural

¹ American  

[awr-uhl] / ˈɔr əl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing.

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aural ² American  

[awr-uhl] / ˈɔr əl /

adjective

1. of or relating to an aura.

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aural ¹ British  

/ ˈɔːrəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing; auricular

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aural ² British  

/ ˈɔːrəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to an aura

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Other Word Forms

• aurally adverb

Etymology

Origin of aural¹

First recorded in 1840–50; from Latin aur(is) “the ear” + -al ¹

Origin of aural²

First recorded in 1865–70; aur(a) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

And while some of those aural elements still exist today, “Amores Perros” also serves as a time capsule of a city that has evolved and mutated incessantly.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead the effect is a visual and aural collage.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unfortunately, Ms. Jacoby’s intriguing aural choices found scant counterpart in her choreography.

From The Wall Street Journal

The versions narrated by Mr. Dale and Mr. Fry are best for car journeys, because with fewer aural elements they’ll be easier to hear over the noises of the road.

From The Wall Street Journal

That sort of line is as close as the movie gets to being funny, and the songs, while reasonably tuneful, are bland aural wallpaper.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• audiovisual
• auditory
• neural
• neurological
• olfactory
• sensual
• sonic
• tactile
• visual