fine ear

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A good ability to recognize and appreciate sounds, especially in music or language.

earADJECTIVE + ear

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fine

Examples (10)

  • A conductor needs to have a fine ear for music to lead an orchestra.
  • She has such a fine ear that she can identify any note just by hearing it.
  • Developing a fine ear for harmony takes years of musical training.
  • The sound engineer's fine ear allowed him to perfectly balance the audio mix.
  • As a linguist, he has a fine ear for subtle differences in pronunciation.
  • To be a good mimic, you need a very fine ear for vocal inflections.
  • Her fine ear for dialogue makes her an excellent screenwriter.
  • The mechanic had a fine ear for engine noises and could diagnose problems just by listening.
  • It takes a fine ear to distinguish the call of one bird from another.
  • Without his fine ear, he would never have noticed the faint, unusual sound coming from the basement.