audition
Plural: auditions
Noun
- the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
- a test of the suitability of a performer
- A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.
- The sense of hearing.
- An act of hearing; being heard.
- Something heard.
Verb
Verb Forms: auditioned, auditioning, auditions
- To perform a trial hearing to test suitability.
- perform in order to get a role
- "She auditioned for a role on Broadway"
- To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition.
- To take part in such a performance.
Examples
- He would audition several words in his mind before choosing one to play.
- His audition was poor.
- I've been to five auditions this week.
- Several actors auditioned for the part.
- We auditioned several actors for the part.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French audicion, from Latin audītiō, from audiō (“I hear”).
Synonyms
auditory modality, auditory sense, hearing, sense of hearing, try out, tryout, audition, casting
Scrabble Score: 9
audition: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordaudition: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
audition: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary