audience noun [ C ] (GROUP OF PEOPLE)
B1 [ + sing/pl verb ] the group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc.:
The audience was/were clearly delighted with the performance.
The magic show had a lot of audience participation, with people shouting things to the performers and going up on stage.
B2 [ + sing/pl verb ] the (number of) people watching or listening to a particular television or radio programme, reading a particular book, or visiting a particular website:
The television company has lost a large part of its audience since it changed its programming.
Más ejemplos
- The audience clapped and cheered when she stood up to speak.
- She announced the winner of the competition to an excited audience.
- She is a confident and practised speaker who always impresses her audience.
- The candidates engaged in a lively debate, witnessed by a huge television audience.
- The play shocked audiences when it was first performed.
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