What does audition mean?
Audition means (countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent..
Audition
/ɑˈdɪʃən/ · noun
Meaning
(countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent..
Definitions by Sense
- (countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.
- (uncountable) The sense of hearing.
- An act of hearing; being heard.
- (rare) Something heard.
- (transitive) To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition.
- (intransitive) To take part in such a performance.
Example Sentences
I've been to five auditions this week.
His audition was poor.
Abraham talked on, rather for the pleasure of utterance than for audition, so that his sister's abstraction was of no account.
We auditioned several actors for the part.
I was only once faced with the task of auditioning a nimiety of sopranos.
Several actors auditioned for the part.
Synonyms for audition
Antonyms for audition
Related Words
Word Forms
- auditions
- auditioning
- auditioned
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for audition?
Common synonyms include casting, tryout, audition, hearing.
What is the opposite of audition?
Possible antonyms include deafness, surdity.
How do you use audition in a sentence?
I've been to five auditions this week.
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