noun (collective) · neutral
audience
/ˈɔːdiəns/AU·di·ence
the group of people who watch, listen to, or attend a performance, programme, or speech.
Examples
“The audience applauded loudly at the end of the play.”
“The show's producers hope to attract a younger audience.”
“The audience for the broadcast numbered in the millions.”
Band 8 sentence
“A live audience provides immediate feedback that can transform a comedian's tentative joke into a confident routine.”
Collocations
- target audience
- live audience
- audience reaction
Word family
Common mistakes
The audiences was happy.→The audience was happy.
Many audience came to the show.→Many audience members came to the show. / A large audience came to the show.
Say it for a higher band
5crowd→6viewers→7+audience
Synonyms
viewers
Easily confused
spectator
“Thousands of spectators watched the match from the stands.”
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