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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024au•di•ence /ˈɔdiəns/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- the group of people listening to or viewing a public event.
- the people reached by a radio or television show, by a book, etc.;
the public:a television audience of several million people. - a regular group of people that shows its interest for something;
a following:Politicians who promise to lower taxes have a large audience. - opportunity to be heard;
chance to speak;
a hearing:He just wants a fair audience. - a formal meeting:a private audience with the Pope.
See -aud-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024au•di•ence (ô′dē əns),USA pronunciation n. - the group of spectators at a public event;
listeners or viewers collectively, as in attendance at a theater or concert:The audience was respectful of the speaker's opinion. - the persons reached by a book, radio or television broadcast, etc.;
public:Some works of music have a wide and varied audience. - a regular public that manifests interest, support, enthusiasm, or the like;
a following:Every art form has its audience. - opportunity to be heard;
chance to speak to or before a person or group;
a hearing. - a formal interview with a sovereign, high officer of government, or other high-ranking person:an audience with the pope.
- the act of hearing, or attending to, words or sounds.
- Latin audientia. See audient, -ence
- Middle French
- Middle English 1325–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: audience /ˈɔːdɪəns/ n - a group of spectators or listeners, esp at a public event such as a concert or play
- the people reached by a book, film, or radio or television programme
- the devotees or followers of a public entertainer, lecturer, etc; regular public
- an opportunity to put one's point of view, such as a formal interview with a monarch or head of state
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, from Latin audientia a hearing, from audīre to hear |