audition

American  

[aw-dish-uhn] / ɔˈdɪʃ ən /

noun

1. a trial hearing given to a singer, actor, or other performer to test suitability for employment, professional training or competition, etc.

2. a reading or other simplified rendering of a theatrical work, performed before a potential backer, producer, etc.

3. the act, sense, or power of hearing.

4. something that is heard.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. to try or compete in an audition.

   to audition aspiring actors; to audition for the leading role.

audition British  

/ ɔːˈdɪʃən /

noun

1. a test at which a performer or musician is asked to demonstrate his ability for a particular role, etc

2. the act, sense, or power of hearing

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verb

1. to judge by means of or be tested in an audition

Other Word Forms

• auditioner noun
• reaudition noun
• unauditioned adjective

Etymology

Origin of audition

1590–1600; (< Middle French ) < Latin audītiōn- (stem of audītiō hearing). See auditive, -ion

Example Sentences

Styles has been one of the UK's most recognisable musicians since he was 16, when his mum convinced him to audition for The X Factor.

From BBC

It also shows how the main cast has grown over the years as characters and actors, by showing clips of their audition tapes and scenes from the first series, which aired in 2016.

From BBC

She claims in her suit that Reid retaliated against her after she spurned his advances, berating her in front of staff after she brought in a young Kanye West for a label audition.

From Los Angeles Times

She was just 17 when she auditioned for the BBC TV show I'd Do Anything, about the search for an actress to play Nancy in a West End production of Oliver!

From BBC

When I was 8 I stood in line with 500 other little girls at our local NBC affiliate in downtown Cincinnati and auditioned and got the role.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• demo
• tryout