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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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   a short performance that an actor, musician, dancer, etc. gives in order to show they are suitable for a particular play, film, show, etc.: His audition went well and he's fairly hopeful about getting the part. The director is holding auditions next week for the major parts. More examplesFewer examples.

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   The meaning of AUDITION is the power or sense of hearing. How to use audition in a sentence. Did you know?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAUDITION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to give a short performance in order to show that you are suitable for a part in a movie, play, show, etc., or to make someone do this: I'm auditioning for the part of Lady Macbeth. We're auditioning local rock bands for the music festival. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAUDITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An audition is a short performance given by an actor, dancer, or musician so that someone can decide if they are good enough to be in a play, film, or orchestra.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › auditionAudition - definition of audition by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A trial performance, as by an actor, dancer, or musician, to demonstrate suitability or skill. 2. The sense or power of hearing. 3. The act of hearing. v. au·di·tioned, au·di·tion·ing, au·di·tions. v.intr. To take part in a trial performance: auditioned for the role and got it.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaudition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ɔːˈdɪʃn/ a short performance given by an actor, a singer, etc., so that somebody can decide whether they are suitable to act in a play, sing in a concert, etc. Auditions will be held from 9–12 on Friday. She had an audition for drama school. Wordfinder. Extra Examples. Topics Music c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.

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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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAUDITION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    AUDITION definition: a short performance to try to get a job as an actor, singer, etc. Learn more.

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    audition meaning, definition, what is audition: a short performance by an actor, singer ...: Learn more.