All the design and color and art books that I have all make claims about color meaning, but Iâm certain some of it is cultural, and none of the books or writers who assign meanings to colors ever give one shred of evidence supporting their claims.
As a noun, it is a sharp pain sensation when the skin is punctured by a needle, pin or other sharp object. As a verb, it is the action of puncturing a small hole or holes in an object. As a slang term, a prick can be a penis.
They do it as a  means to better hear something as wel â¦ l, since their ears are  funnel-shaped so that they can better hear something that may be  either friendly or not--friendly that being something to not worry  about, not being something they may want to flee from.1 person found this useful. Rachael Cooke. Why cows and dogs prick their ears   They prick their ears because it helps them pinpoint exactly where a certain sound is coming from.