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 audience audience /ˈɔdiːəns/

noun

  1. () A gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance  ( audience )
    a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
     The audience applauded
    the audience applauded
     Someone in the audience began to cough
    someone in the audience began to cough
  2. () The part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment  ( audience )
    the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment
     Every artist needs an audience
    every artist needs an audience
     The broadcast reached an audience of millions
    the broadcast reached an audience of millions
  3. A conference (usually with someone important)  ( audience , consultation , interview )
    a conference (usually with someone important)
     He had a consultation with the judge
    he had a consultation with the judge
     He requested an audience with the king
    he requested an audience with the king
  4. An opportunity to state your case and be heard  ( audience , hearing )
    an opportunity to state your case and be heard
     They condemned him without a hearing
    they condemned him without a hearing
     He saw that he had lost his audience
    he saw that he had lost his audience