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   audition

   /ɔːˈdɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. an interview for a role or job as a singer, actor, dancer, or musician, consisting of a practical demonstration of the candidate's suitability and skill: "the Royal Ballet gave Nicola an audition"
   • 2. the power of hearing or listening. archaic

   verb

   • 1. perform an audition: "I auditioned and was lucky enough to get the part"
   • ▪ assess the suitability of (someone) for a role by means of an audition: "she was auditioning people for her new series"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘power of hearing or listening’): from Latin auditio(n-), from audire ‘hear’. Sense 1 of the noun dates from the late 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. auditionee noun
   • 2. auditioner noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAUDITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     AUDITION meaning: 1. a short performance that an actor,...

   • Znaczenie Audition, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     audition definicja: 1. a short performance that an actor,...

   • Audition: Japanese Translation

     audition translate: オーディション, 審査. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Audition: Thai Translation

     audition translate: การทดสอบการแสดง, ทดสอบการแสดง. Learn...

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   Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of the word audition, which can be a noun or a verb. A noun audition can mean the power or sense of hearing, the act of hearing, or a trial performance to appraise an entertainer's merits.

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   Audition definition: a trial hearing given to a singer, actor, or other performer to test suitability for employment, professional training or competition, etc.. See examples of AUDITION used in a sentence.

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   An audition is a tryout for a role in a movie, orchestra, or play. If you bomb the audition, you probably won't make it into the cast.