noun · neutral
audience
/ˈɔːdiəns/AU·di·ence
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the group of people who watch or listen to a performance, speech, or event
Examples
“The audience gave the pianist a standing ovation.”
“She tailored her talk to a young audience.”
“The film failed to attract a large audience.”
Band 8 sentence
“I think a successful theatre production really depends on how engaged the audience is throughout the performance.”
Collocations
- attract an audience
- audience reaction
- address the audience
Word family
audiences noun (plural)audience member noun
Common mistakes
I saw many audience at the concert.→I saw a large audience at the concert.
The audiences was impressed.→The audience was impressed.
Say it for a higher band
5people→6crowd→7+audience
Synonyms
spectators
crowd
Easily confused
spectators
“The spectators cheered as the players ran onto the pitch.”
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