English dictionary
Hint: Question mark (?) is a wildcard. Question mark substitutes one character.
English noun: audience | |||
| 1. | audience (group) a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance | ||
| Samples | The audience applauded. Someone in the audience began to cough. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assemblage, gathering | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | gallery, grandstand, house | ||
| Member holonym | attender, auditor, hearer, listener, motion-picture fan, moviegoer, playgoer, theatergoer, theatregoer | ||
| 2. | audience (group) the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment | ||
| Samples | Every artist needs an audience. The broadcast reached an audience of millions. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hoi polloi, mass, masses, multitude, people, the great unwashed | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | readership, TV audience, viewers, viewing audience | ||
| Member meronym | populace, public, world | ||
| 3. | audience (state) an opportunity to state your case and be heard | ||
| Samples | They condemned him without a hearing. He saw that he had lost his audience. | ||
| Synonyms | hearing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chance, opportunity | ||
| 4. | audience (communication) a conference (usually with someone important) | ||
| Samples | He had a consultation with the judge. He requested an audience with the king. | ||
| Synonyms | consultation, interview | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conference, group discussion | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk