audience
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.
Origin of audience
1Grammar notes for audience
Other words from audience
- pro·au·di·ence, adjective
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How to use audience in a sentence
My memories of those nights are vivid because it always seemed to me that the entire audience leaped to its feet collectively.
Mark Cuban had the right idea: It’s time to rethink how we use the national anthem | John Feinstein | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostNot just that, you can send your ads when your average audience is most active.
Five ways to use machine learning in digital marketing | Birbahadur Kathayat | February 12, 2021 | Search Engine WatchThe publication found examples across YouTube and search where advertisers could exclude audiences based on “unknown gender.”
A Google Ads setting allowed advertisers to exclude people of ‘unknown gender’ | Carolyn Lyden | February 11, 2021 | Search Engine LandWhen an audience member asked during the panel why Date Lab has such a low success rate — a good question, but we’ll save it for another time — I invited the two to stand up.
Date Lab: One of our setups is still going strong two years later. We caught up with Willie and Renee for an update. | Marin Cogan | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostIt’s also critical to examine where users are in the customer journey before using a lead form extension as more awareness-stage audiences may not be ready to convert yet.
In-SERP lead forms convert Google Ads users without a click-through | Carolyn Lyden | February 10, 2021 | Search Engine Land
The best comparison here for an American audience is, well, Internet stuff.
ROME — What does it take for a Hollywood A-lister to get a private audience with Pope Francis?
Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds | Barbie Latza Nadeau | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTConway says the audience is asked to vote all the way through the show.
Harry’s Daddy, and Diana’s ‘Murder’: Royal Rumors In a New Play | Tom Sykes | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen the audience laughed he added that, “They think freedom would benefit them but they were cheated.”
50 Shades of Iran: The Mullahs’ Kinky Fantasies about Sex in the West | IranWire, Shima Sharabi | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTSting took over the lead role to try to draw an audience, but his thumpingly inspirational score was already the hero of the show.
Hedwig, Hugh & Michael Cera: 12 Powerhouse Theater Performances of 2014 | Janice Kaplan | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was also the one and only personage in the drama, concentrating on himself the attention of the audience.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeHow still and calm the night was, the very stars were painted on the sky, the lights were low, there lay a hush upon the audience.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodThe voice of duty called her to the kitchen, where her cook patiently awaited her inevitable, and always painful, audience.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsHis lordship suggested that Garrick should write an address to the audience for the players.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellThe more enthusiastic among the audience, male and female, also sport the red cap of liberty.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James Wills
British Dictionary definitions for audience
/ (ˈɔːdɪəns) /
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
Origin of audience
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