audition
Pronunciation: /ɑˈdɪʃən/
The English word “audition” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.
- The sense of hearing.
- An act of hearing; being heard.
- Something heard.
verb
- To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition.
- To take part in such a performance.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French audicion, from Latin audītiō, from audiō (“to hear”).
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