audience

au·di·ence  (ôd-ns)

n.

1.

a. The spectators or listeners assembled at a performance, for example, or attracted by a radio or television program.

b. The readership for printed matter, as for a book.

2. A body of adherents; a following: The tenor expanded his audience by recording popular songs as well as opera.

3. A formal hearing, as with a religious or state dignitary.

4. An opportunity to be heard or to express one's views.

5. The act of hearing or attending.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin audientia, from audins, audient-, present participle of audre, to hear; see au- in Indo-European roots.]

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audience

Noun

1. a group of spectators or listeners at a concert or play

2. the people reached by a book, film, or radio or television programme

3. a formal interview [Latin audire to hear]

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Audience a group or assembly of listeners, viewers, or spectators; a formal interview with a person of importance, hence, those present at such an interview.

Examples: an audience with the pope; an audience of readers; of secular men, 1407.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	audience - a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough" assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place gallery - spectators at a golf or tennis match grandstand - the audience at a stadium or racetrack house - the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema; "the house applauded"; "he counted the house" attender, auditor, hearer, listener - someone who listens attentively motion-picture fan, moviegoer - someone who goes to see movies playgoer, theatergoer, theatregoer - someone who attends the theater
	2.	audience - 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" populace, public, world - people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public" hoi polloi, masses, the great unwashed, multitude, people, mass - the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people" readership - the audience reached by written communications (books or magazines or newspapers etc.) TV audience, viewers, viewing audience - the audience reached by television
	3.	audience - an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience" hearing chance, opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"
	4.	audience - a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king" consultation, interview group discussion, conference - a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic

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audience

noun 1. spectators, company, house, crowd, gathering, gallery, assembly, viewers, listeners, patrons, congregation, turnout, onlookers, throng, assemblage

noun 2. public, market, following, fans, devotees, fanbase, aficionados

noun 3. interview, meeting, hearing, exchange, reception, consultation

Translations

audience [ˈɔːdɪəns] n → auditorio (= gathering); público (= interview); audiencia

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audience [ˈɔːdɪəns] n (= people) → assistance f, public m;

(on radio) → auditeurs mpl;

(at theatre) → spectateurs mpl (= interview); audience f

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audience [ˈɔːdɪəns] n → Publikum nt;

(Radio) → Zuhörer pl;

(TV) → Zuschauer pl;

(with queen etc) → Audienz f

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audience [ˈɔːdɪəns] n (people) → pubblico; spettatori mpl; ascoltatori mpl (= interview); udienza