audition

/ɔˈdɪʃ·ən/ v [I/T]

Definition

› to give, watch, or listen to a short performance that tests whether a performer’s skills are suitable for a particular event or group: [I] You’ll have to audition for the role. [T] They auditioned 125 dancers before choosing ten.

(Definition of audition v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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audiovisual adj
audit n EXAMINATION
audit v BE AT CLASS
audit v EXAMINE
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auditorium n
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augment v
august adj

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