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   audition

   /ɔːˈdɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. an interview for a role or job as a singer, actor, dancer, or musician, consisting of a practical demonstration of the candidate's suitability and skill: "the Royal Ballet gave Nicola an audition"
   • 2. the power of hearing or listening. archaic

   verb

   • 1. perform an audition: "I auditioned and was lucky enough to get the part"
   • ▪ assess the suitability of (someone) for a role by means of an audition: "she was auditioning people for her new series"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘power of hearing or listening’): from Latin auditio(n-), from audire ‘hear’. Sense 1 of the noun dates from the late 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. auditionee noun
   • 2. auditioner noun

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   What does audition mean?

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   Is audition a noun or a verb?

   • When describing a tryout in which an actor, singer, musician, or dancer tries to prove that he or she is talented enough to earn a part in a show, audition is used as a noun. The word can also be used as a verb, as in, "I auditioned for the part of Peter Pan, but every time I tried to fly I fell flat on my face."

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   How is the word 'audition' pronounced?

   • The word 'audition' is pronounced as ɑˈdɪʃən. It is a noun meaning 'a test of the suitability of a performer'.

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   When was audition first used?

   • It wasn't until late 19th century that the noun "audition" began being used for an entertainer's trial performance. And the verb audition, meaning "to test or try out in an audition," didn't appear on the English language stage until the mid-20th century.

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     to give, watch, or listen to a short performance that tests...

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     AUDITION translate: オーディション, 審査. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   An audition is a tryout for a role in a movie, orchestra, or play. If you bomb the audition, you probably won't make it into the cast.

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