audition

Meaning

Noun

1. A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.
2. The sense of hearing.
3. An act of hearing; being heard.
4. Something heard.

Verb

1. To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition.
2. To take part in such a performance.

Synonyms

hearing

tryout

sense of hearing

try out

auditory sense

auditory modality

radio reception

casting

exhibition

glorification

hear

illustration

inspection

listening

namely

sample

test

try-out

worship

trial listening

acoustic

sensation of hearing

adoration

audience

audio

auditory

aural

auscultation

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɔːˈdɪʃən/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French audicion, from Latin audītiō, from audiō (“I hear”).