audience
Translation
audience, spectators, viewers, readership
Examples
The audience clapped loudly.
The audience clapped loudly.
The book has a wide audience.
The book has a wide audience.
Grammar Patterns
((an audience)) ((of sb.)) a group of people who watch or listen to something The show attracted a large audience of young people.
Similar Words
Synonyms: spectators, listeners, viewers, crowd
Etymology
From Latin 'audire' (to hear), via 'audientia' meaning 'a hearing'.
Memory Tips
An 'audience' is the group of people who come to hear the 'audio' of a performance.