Audition
/ɔːˈdɪʃən/
nounBeginner📊CommonLegal
2 meanings1 question
Definitions
2 meanings1
A trial performance to assess a candidate's suitability for a role or position.
/ɔːˈdɪʃən/
nounneutralBeginner
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A trial performance to assess suitability
She had an audition for the lead role in the play.
💡 Simply: A tryout to see if you are good enough.
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Hundreds of people turned up for the auditions.
How It's Used
Performing Arts
"The actor prepared diligently for his audition."
Music
"The orchestra held auditions for a new violinist."
2
To perform in a trial performance to demonstrate one's skills or abilities.
/ɔːˈdɪʃən/
verbneutralBeginner
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To perform in an audition
She auditioned for the musical and got the part.
💡 Simply: To perform a tryout
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Many talented singers auditioned for the choir.
How It's Used
Performing Arts
"He auditioned for the part of Hamlet."
Tip:To 'audition' is to try out your abilities through an 'audition'.
From Middle French audition, from Latin auditio, from audire "to hear".
The word has maintained its core meaning throughout history, primarily related to hearing and assessment.
Memory tip
Think of 'audio' – you are being heard and judged.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"to hear"
Base: audition
audition for a rolesuccessful auditionaudition process
Common misspellings
auditiongauditonauditioned
Practice
Usage
20%Spoken
80%Written