audition
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin audītiō, from audiō (“I hear”).
[edit] Noun
audition (countable and uncountable; plural auditions)
- (countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent
- I've been to five auditions this week.
- (uncountable) The sense of hearing
- His audition was poor.
[edit] Translations
A performance, by an aspiring performer
[edit] Verb
audition (third-person singular simple present auditions, present participle auditioning, simple past and past participle auditioned)
- (transitive) To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition
- We auditioned several actors for the part.
- (intransitive) To take part in such a performance
- Several actors auditioned for the part.
[edit] Translations
To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition
