audition

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Noun

audition

1. (countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.

   I've been to five auditions this week.

2. (uncountable) The sense of hearing.

   His audition was poor.

3. An act of hearing.
4. (rare) Something heard.

Synonyms

• (performance by an aspiring performer) casting
• (performance by an aspiring performer) tryout

Translations

• French: audition
• German: Vorsingen singing audition, Casting, Vorspielen, Probesingen, Probevorführung, Probespiel
• Italian: audizione
• Portuguese: teste, ensaio
• Russian: прослу́шивание
• Spanish: audición

Translations

• French: audition
• German: Gehör
• Italian: audizione, ascoltazione
• Portuguese: audição
• Russian: слух
• Spanish: oído, audición

Verb

audition (auditions, present participle auditioning; past and past participle auditioned)

1. (transitive) To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition.

   We auditioned several actors for the part.

2. (intransitive) To take part in such a performance.

   Several actors auditioned for the part.

Translations

• French: auditionner
• German: ein Casting veranstalten
• Italian: ascoltare
• Spanish: hacer una audición

Translations

• German: vorsingen, vorspielen

Related terms

• audience
• auditory

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