Audience ˈɔːdiəns Wider Front Live People Private Pope

• the audience was/were clapping for 10 minutes.
• the museum is trying to attract a wider audience.
• the debate was televised in front of a live audience.
• an audience of 10 000

audience

1. the group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to something (a play, concert, somebody speaking, etc.)
• The audience was/were clapping for 10 minutes.
• The museum is trying to attract a wider audience.
• The debate was televised in front of a live audience.
• an audience of 10 000
• Audience members voted on their favorite presentations.
• We encourage audience participation during our show.

Extra Examples

• He prefers playing to live audiences.
• He sought a private audience with the Queen.
• He was trying to convince his audience of his seriousness.
• His core audience is over the age of 35.
• Most movies are designed to appeal to a mainstream audience.
• She regales her audience with funny stories.
• She sought a private audience with the Japanese emperor.
• Some scenes in the movie risk alienating a female audience.
• Such a well-known politician should draw a big audience.
• The Pope granted him an audience.
• The audience cheered loudly.
• The audience roared with laughter.
• The audience was visibly moved.
• The film has thrilled audiences throughout the country.
• These artists remain relatively unknown to Western audiences.
• We want to reach a target audience that's younger in age.
• We want to reach a younger target audience.
• Cinema audiences would be more accepting of this sort of advertising.
• The Pope granted her a private audience.
• We played in front of a capacity audience of 15 000.
2. a number of people or a particular group of people who watch, read, or listen to the same thing
• TV/television/cinema/movie audiences
• Hie book reached an even wider audience when it was made into a movie.
• This book will appeal to a broad audience.
• She has generated a massive online audience since uploading her first clip three years ago.
• The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers.
• An audience of millions watched the wedding on TV.
• Most companies now have their own websites which address mass audiences.
• They aim to make art accessible to the widest possible audience.
3. a formal meeting with an important person
• an audience with the Pope

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin audientia, from audire ‘hear’.