audience
Translation
spectators, listeners, viewers, formal meeting
Examples
The audience clapped loudly at the end.
The audience clapped loudly at the end.
The film is aimed at a young audience.
The film is aimed at a young audience.
He was granted an audience with the Pope.
He was granted an audience with the Pope.
Grammar Patterns
the audience ((verb)) the group of spectators The audience clapped loudly.
a/an ((adjective)) audience a particular type of audience The film is aimed at a young audience.
an audience with ((sb.)) a formal meeting with sb. He was granted an audience with the Pope.
Similar Words
Synonyms: spectators, crowd, listeners, viewers
Etymology
From Latin 'audire' (to hear). The group of people who 'hear' a performance.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'audio' that the audience hears. The root 'audi-' relates to hearing.