[
US
/ˈɑdiəns, ˈɔdiəns/
]
[ UK /ˈɔːdiəns/ ]
[ UK /ˈɔːdiəns/ ]
NOUN
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a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
the audience applauded
someone in the audience began to cough -
the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment
the broadcast reached an audience of millions
every artist needs an audience -
an opportunity to state your case and be heard
they condemned him without a hearing
he saw that he had lost his audience -
a conference (usually with someone important)
he had a consultation with the judge
he requested an audience with the king
How To Use audience In A Sentence
- That's as it should be, as the newspaper has a global audience but not global printing presses.
- As a book about a nonoperational aircraft, Valkyrie will probably attract only a limited audience within the Air Force community.
- Rules exist to be violated, so that the ‘bastard’ may be more violently characterized and the audience engaged in revengeful fury.
- The screen is a bit of overkill because the audience is not that far from the center of action on the hot shop floor.
- He plays David as a charismatic rogue - someone the audience is supposed to recognize as a bit of a scoundrel, but like nevertheless.
- This norm encourages people to add a lot of extraneous self-indulgent stuff because they see the guests as a captive audience.
- It is the way they keep their finger on the pulse and keep in touch with their audience.
- The angry audience shouted the speaker down.
- The comedian was very good indeed. He had the audience rolling in the aisles.
- Her boyfriend was watching in the audience as well which made it even naughtier. The Sun