keen ear

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

earADJECTIVE + ear

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keen

Examples (10)

  • He has a keen ear for dialogue, which makes his scripts sound incredibly natural.
  • A violinist must possess a keen ear to play perfectly in tune.
  • The conductor's keen ear detected a single flat note in the entire orchestra.
  • She developed a keen ear for classical music after years of dedicated listening.
  • To be a successful linguist, one needs a keen ear for subtle phonetic differences.
  • The birdwatcher's keen ear allowed her to identify birds by their calls alone.
  • With a keen ear, the mechanic diagnosed the engine problem just by listening to it run.
  • It takes a keen ear to appreciate the complex harmonies in that jazz piece.
  • His keen ear for accents meant he could tell which region of the country a person was from.
  • A sound engineer with a keen ear is essential for producing a high-quality album.