Definition of AUDIENCE

audience

Plural: audiences

Noun

  • The assembled spectators or listeners at a public event.
  • 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
    • "every artist needs an audience"
    • "the broadcast reached an audience of millions"
  • an opportunity to state your case and be heard
    • "he saw that he had lost his audience"
  • a conference (usually with someone important)
    • "he requested an audience with the king"
  • A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.
  • Hearing; the condition or state of hearing or listening.
  • A widespread or nationwide viewing or listening public, as of a TV or radio network or program.
  • A formal meeting with a state or religious dignitary.
  • The readership of a book or other written publication.
  • A following.
  • An audiencia (judicial court of the Spanish empire), or the territory administered by it.

Examples

  • "Private Eye" has a small but faithful audience.
  • His family served as the audience for his dramatic final Scrabble move.
  • She managed to get an audience with the Pope.
  • The opera singer expanded his audience by singing songs from the shows.
  • We joined the audience just as the lights went down.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English audience, from Middle French audience, from Old French audience, from Latin audientia, from present participle audiens (“hearing”), from verb audio (“I hear”). Doublet of audiencia.

Scrabble Score: 11

audience: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
audience: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
audience: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

audience: valid Words With Friends Word