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audience
[aw-dee-uhns]
noun
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.
audience
/ ˈɔːɪəԲ /
noun
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
Grammar Note
Other Word Forms
- proaudience adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of audience1
Word History and Origins
Origin of audience1
Example Sentences
Though family audiences were initially slow to return after the pandemic, movies that appeal to those theatergoers have turned out to be box office juggernauts.
Flanagan preys on the audience’s nostalgia and our desperate search for something heartwarming, wherever we can find it.
But for decades, Tony Jones has been putting them into words for audiences around the globe.
“The most critical choice they made for the live-action was making sure the audience falls in love with Toothless,” he adds.
A perfectly archetypal rom-com lead, looking as gorgeous as Johnson, Evans or Pascal, would be enough to draw audiences regardless of whether the film itself was realistic.
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