: of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing
visual and aural sensations
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a quiet room for people seeking relief from the overload of aural stimulus just outside
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The electric guitar is called into service to extend the aural timeline unconvincingly to the 1950s and beyond.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Modiri, who also appears as a high-ranking security services hostage negotiator in the film’s final section, inundates his screenplay with aural and visual foreshadowing.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
These aural assassins should be rounded up and shipped to a penal island off the coast of Antarctica.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
The Color, Light, and Sound of Dreams This shift is not only formally marked with longer shots and less edits, Kapadia reached for a distinct visual and aural presentation as well.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Modiri, who also appears as a high-ranking security services hostage negotiator in the film’s final section, inundates his screenplay with aural and visual foreshadowing.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
These aural assassins should be rounded up and shipped to a penal island off the coast of Antarctica.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
The Color, Light, and Sound of Dreams This shift is not only formally marked with longer shots and less edits, Kapadia reached for a distinct visual and aural presentation as well.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Aural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aural. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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