audition

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.4 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin auditio, from audīre (“‘to hear’”)

[edit] Noun

audition (countable and uncountable; plural auditions)

1. (countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent

   I've been to five auditions this week.

2. (uncountable) The sense of hearing

   His audition was poor.

[edit] Verb

to audition (third-person singular simple present auditions, present participle auditioning, simple past and past participle auditioned)

1. (transitive) To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition

   We auditioned several actors for the part.

2. (intransitive) To take part in such a performance

   Several actors auditioned for the part.

[edit] Derived terms

• auditioner
• auditionee

[edit] Related terms

• audience
• auditory