audience

Meanings

• noun

  A group of people who attend a performance, event, or gathering.

  - "The audience was enthralled by the actor's performance."
  - "The size of the audience affected the performer's nerves."
  - "The audience applauded at the end of the concert."

• noun

  A group of people who are the intended recipients of a message or communication.

  - "The speaker addressed the audience directly."
  - "The audience for this book is students of marketing."
  - "The audience for the news report was global."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɔːdi.əns/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

crowd , spectators , hearership , listenership

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with audience
rehearse , verse , hearse , disperse

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Variants

List of all variants of audience that leads to same result
audience , audiences , captive audience

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

audiences, audienced, audience's

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French 'audience', from 'audir' to hear.

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Trivia

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1. The largest audience ever recorded for a live music concert was at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, with an estimated 400,000 people in attendance.

2. The term 'audience' comes from the Latin word 'audire', which means 'to hear'.

3. In ancient Rome, the term 'audience' referred to a formal hearing before a judge or magistrate.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. spectators: A group of people who watch or observe a performance, event, or activity.

2. listeners: A group of people who hear or receive a message or communication.

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

In literature, the term 'audience' can refer to the implied reader or the characters within the story who are listening or observing. In art, the term can refer to the viewers of a piece. In music, the term can refer to the listeners or the live crowd.

How to Memorize "audience"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large group of people sitting in a theater or arena.
   - Visualize yourself as part of that group.
   - Visualize the performer or speaker engaging the audience.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'audience' with the image of a group of people.
   - Associate the word with the idea of listening or observing.
   - Associate the word with the idea of a performance or event.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym A-U-D-I-E-N-C-E: 'All Unique Diverse Individuals Engaged in Narratives and Cultural Expressions.'
   - Use the sentence: 'An Audience Understands Involving Entertainment Narratives and Cultural Expressions.'

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