audition

[ aw-dish-uhn ]

/ ɔˈdɪʃ ən /

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noun

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

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

the act, sense, or power of hearing.

something that is heard.

verb (used with or without object)

to try or compete in an audition: to audition aspiring actors; to audition for the leading role.

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Origin of audition

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

OTHER WORDS FROM audition

au·di·tion·er, nounre·au·di·tion, nounun·au·di·tioned, adjective

Words nearby audition

audiphone, audism, audist, audit, Audit Bureau of Circulation, audition, auditionee, auditioner, auditive, auditor, Auditor General

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How to use audition in a sentence

Typically, auditions are held in the spring, and cheerleaders spend the summer rehearsing.
Former cheerleaders settle with Washington Football Team as program’s future is in doubt|Beth Reinhard|February 10, 2021|Washington Post
One of the first things we learn about her is that she’s resisted pressure, in auditions, to agree to nudity and simulated sex.
What HBO’s Fake Famous Doesn’t Understand About Young People and Influencer Culture|Judy Berman|February 4, 2021|Time
In the character breakdown on the audition sheet, it said he enjoys doing impressions with his friends and he’s a big comedy nerd, which was me to a T at the time.
How ‘Freaks and Geeks’ went from misfit dramedy to cult classic, as told by its cast and creators: ‘People just like it so much that it thrusts itself from the grave’|Sonia Rao|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
Still, Figaredo says he’s had little success with television casting auditions since transitioning in 2010.
Trans actors face casting challenges despite milestones|Philip Van Slooten|January 14, 2021|Washington Blade

In addition to posting basic notices for talent, casting professionals can collect self-tape auditions directly through a centralized platform, and they message directly with talent as well.
For marketers, digital techniques are permanently changing casting and production|Backstage|January 7, 2021|Digiday
My agent at the time sent that tape to SNL and then they asked me to come in for an audition.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I went into the audition as Fericito, the Venezuelan percussionist, and then I did a self-defense expert.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So by failing, I go audition for Any Given Sunday [and] things turn out right.
Jamie Foxx: Get Over the Black ‘Annie’|Stereo Williams|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A few years back, Belle and Sebastian even penned a song, “Suicide Girl,” about a woman trying to audition to be one.
Masters of Alt Sex: SuicideGirls Hits Puberty and Wants to Invade Your TV Set|Marlow Stern|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Alan just happened to be in New York auditioning people, and I got in the room to audition for the first time.
Michael C. Hall on Going Drag for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and Exorcising ‘Dexter’|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When I went to the opera for my hearing or audition, Gounod went with me and we sang the duets together.
Great Singers on the Art of Singing|James Francis Cooke
With such a letter or such an introduction, arrange for an audition at the headquarters in New York.
Great Singers on the Art of Singing|James Francis Cooke
The neglect of his powers of audition will cause him to rely absolutely on his powers of visualizing the written form.
The Principles of Language-Study|Harold E. Palmer
This showed conclusively that the organs of audition were not located in the antennæ, as Will supposed and as Lubbock advocates.
The Dawn of Reason|James Weir
In this reaction to a visual stimulus there appeared good material for testing audition.
Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for audition

audition

/ (ɔːˈdɪʃən) /

noun

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

the act, sense, or power of hearing

verb

to judge by means of or be tested in an audition

Word Origin for audition

C16: from Latin audītiō a hearing, from audīre to hear

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Medical definitions for audition

audition

[ ô-dĭsh′ən ]

The sense, ability, or power of hearing.

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