Pantaloon-a character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man. 3. pantaloon-trousers worn in former times. trouser, pant - (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; he had a sharp crease in his trousers.he clown and pantaloon made themselves white with flour from the cook, and red with rouge from some other domestic, who remained (like all true Christian benefactors) anonymous. The Innocence Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context.
Infants up to 10â12 months can distinguish not only native sounds but also nonnative contrasts. Older children and adults lose the ability to discriminate some nonnative contrasts. Thus, it seems that exposure to oneâs native language causes the perceptual system to be restructured.
In fact, by 3-4 months infants have color perception similar to adults (Adams, 1995). At 1 week, the infant can discriminate the desaturated red from gray At 2 months, the infant can discriminate the desaturated blue from gray What do babies hear? Hearing is the most mature sense at birth. In fact, some sounds trigger reflexes even without conscious perception. The fetus most likely heard these sounds in the womb during last trimester Sudden sounds startle babies-making them cry, some rhythmic sounds, like a heartbeat/lullaby put a baby to sleep.