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audience

Syllabification: (au·di·ence)
Pronunciation: /ˈôdēəns/

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Definition of audience

noun

  • 1the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event, such as a play, movie, concert, or meeting:the orchestra was given an enthusiastic ovation from the audience
  • the people who watch or listen to a television or radio program:the program attracted an audience of almost twenty million
  • the readership of a book, magazine, or newspaper:the newspaper has a sophisticated audience
  • the people giving or likely to give attention to something:there will always be an audience for romantic literature
  • 2a formal interview with a person in authority:he demanded an audience with the pope
  • 3 archaic formal hearing.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin audientia, from audire 'hear'

Spell audience with -ence at the end.entertain the audience.

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