audience
noun
Simple meaning
A group of people within hearing.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ahdeeuhnsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɑdiəns
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.
A widespread or nationwide viewing or listening public, as of a TV or radio network or program.
The readership of a book or other written publication.
A formal meeting with a state or religious dignitary.
A following.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.
Used this way, audience is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use audience
- “The audience applauded.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
The measurement of hearing.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The audience reached by television.
The audience reached by television.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
The area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits.
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