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| 1. | [ noun ] (theater,performing arts) a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance | |
| Examples: | "the audience applauded" "someone in the audience began to cough" |
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| Related terms: | gathering house gallery grandstand hearer playgoer moviegoer | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment | |
| Examples: | "every artist needs an audience" "the broadcast reached an audience of millions" |
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| Related terms: | multitude viewing_audience readership populace | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an opportunity to state your case and be heard | |
| Synonyms: | hearing | |
| Examples: | "they condemned him without a hearing" "he saw that he had lost his audience" |
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| Related terms: | opportunity | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a conference (usually with someone important) | |
| Synonyms: | interview consultation | |
| Examples: | "he had a consultation with the judge" "he requested an audience with the king" |
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| Related terms: | conference confer | |
| Similar spelling: |
adience Audenesque |
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