Audience

Pronunciation: /ˈɔdiəns/

Definitions of audience

noun a group of people who gather to watch or listen to a performance, speech, or presentation

Example Sentences

A1 The magician performed tricks for the audience.

A2 The teacher spoke clearly so the whole audience could understand.

B1 The comedian interacted with the audience during the show.

B2 The presenter engaged the audience with thought-provoking questions.

C1 The orchestra received a standing ovation from the audience.

C2 The author captivated the audience with her eloquent storytelling.

Examples of audience in a Sentence

formal The speaker captivated the audience with her eloquent speech.

informal The comedian had the audience in stitches with his jokes.

slang The band totally rocked out and the audience was lit!

figurative The artist's painting spoke to a universal audience, transcending language barriers.

Grammatical Forms of audience

• past tense: attended
• plural: audiences
• comparative: more audience
• superlative: most audience
• present tense: audiences
• future tense: will audience
• perfect tense: have attended
• continuous tense: is audience
• singular: audience
• positive degree: audience
• infinitive: to audience
• gerund: audienceing
• participle: audienceing

Origin and Evolution of audience

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'audience' originated from the Latin word 'audientia', which means 'a hearing, listening'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 14th century to refer to a group of listeners or spectators, the word 'audience' has evolved to encompass the collective group of people who gather to watch a performance or presentation.