audience

noungroup observing an entertainment or sporting event
nounhearing

Synonyms for audience

noun group observing an entertainment or sporting event

congregation

noun. assembled group, especially concerned with church-going

Word Origin & History

late 14c., "the action of hearing," from Old French audience, from Latin audentia "a hearing, listening," from audientum (nominative audiens), present participle of audire "to hear," from PIE compound *au-dh- "to perceive physically, grasp," from root *au- "to perceive" (cf. Greek aisthanesthai "to feel;" Sanskrit avih, Avestan avish "openly, evidently;" Old Church Slavonic javiti "to reveal"). Meaning "formal hearing or reception" is from late 14c.; that of "persons within hearing range, assembly of listeners" is from early 15c. (French audience retains only the older senses). Sense transferred 1855 to "readers of a book." Audience-participation (adj.) first recorded 1940.

Example Sentences for audience

The moment a man begins to be conscious of an audience he is artistically damned.

Then I as much dreaded the audience as I had wished for it before.

The audience are variously affected; but none are indifferent.

At any rate, we have ample evidence of the turbulence of the early Roman audience.

Aside to audience in comic despair, with appropriate gesture.

The subject is one which can be popularized to suit even such an audience.

Strada was the only member of the company who interested the audience.

A look of intelligence passed between the members of his audience.

Besides, a man must have an audience when he is an expert in swearing.

I understood the shuddering thrill that passed over the audience.

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Synonyms for audience

audition

auditions

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concentration

congregation

audience

Synonyms for audience

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