- [countable + singular or plural verb] the group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to something (a play, concert, somebody speaking, etc.)
- The audience was/were clapping for 10 minutes.
- The debate was televised in front of a live audience.
- an audience of 10 000
- Audience members voted on their favorite presentations.
- We encourage audience participation during our show.
Extra ExamplesTopics Musica2, Film and theatrea2- He prefers playing to live audiences.
- He was trying to convince his audience of his seriousness.
- She regales her audience with funny stories.
- Such a well-known politician should draw a big audience.
- The audience cheered loudly.
- The audience roared with laughter.
- The audience was visibly moved.
- The film has thrilled audiences throughout the country.
- These artists remain relatively unknown to Western audiences.
- Cinema audiences would be more accepting of this sort of advertising.
- We played in front of a capacity audience of 15 000.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- capacity
- large
- …
- address
- perform to
- play to
- …
- applaud
- cheer
- clap
- …
- participation
- member
- before an/the audience
- in front of an/the audience
- [countable] a number of people or a particular group of people who watch, read, or listen to the same thing
- TV/television/cinema/movie audiences
- His book reached an even wider audience when it was made into a movie.
- This book will appeal to a broad audience.
- She has generated a massive online audience since uploading her first clip three years ago.
- The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers.
- An audience of millions watched the wedding on TV.
- Most companies now have their own websites which address mass audiences.
- They aim to make art accessible to the widest possible audience.
Extra Examples- The museum is trying to attract a wider audience.
- His core audience is over the age of 35.
- Most movies are designed to appeal to a mainstream audience.
- Some scenes in the movie risk alienating a female audience.
- We want to reach a target audience that's younger in age.
- We want to reach a younger target audience.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- capacity
- large
- …
- address
- perform to
- play to
- …
- applaud
- cheer
- clap
- …
- participation
- member
- before an/the audience
- in front of an/the audience
- [countable] a formal meeting with an important person
- an audience with the Pope
Extra Examples- He sought a private audience with the Queen.
- The Pope granted him an audience.
Synonyms interviewinterviewinterrogation ▪ audience ▪ consultationThese are all words for a meeting or occasion when somebody is asked for information, opinions or advice.interview a formal meeting at which somebody is asked questions, for example, to see if they are suitable for a particular job or course of study, or in order to find out their opinions about something:- a job interview
- He confessed after four days under interrogation.
- The Pope granted her a private audience.
- an in-depth interview/consultation
- a police interview/interrogation
- to have/request a(n) interview/audience/consultation with somebody
- to give/grant somebody a(n) interview/audience/consultation
- to carry out/conduct an interview/interrogation
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- private
- have
- ask for
- request
- …
- audience with
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin audientia, from audire ‘hear’.
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