audition
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A test of the suitability of a performer.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɑˈdɪʃən
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 test of the suitability of a performer
countable
A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.
An act of hearing; being heard.
uncountable
The sense of hearing.
verb
intransitive
To take part in such a performance.
transitive
To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: A test of the suitability of a performer
Used this way, audition 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
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- “She auditioned for a role on Broadway.”verb
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A form of chromesthesia in which experiences of color accompany auditory stimuli.
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