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

“They liked my audition, but they asked me to record it again,” recalls Godoy.

From Los Angeles Times

Pontypool-born Evans said appearing in The Rocky Horror Picture Show would bring back memories of his theatrical audition.

From BBC

“I never felt like Charly was auditioning. It just felt like two actors having a go at a scene,” he remembers in a Midtown Manhattan hotel room earlier this week.

From Los Angeles Times

And then there are some activities, like busking, that are allowed only at designated spots, and aspiring performers must pass auditions judged by a panel from the National Arts Council.

From BBC

She said it was these auditions which occasionally cast doubt on her potential to find future roles because of her disability.

From BBC

Related Words

• demo
• tryout