audition

¹au·di·tion

noun \ȯ-ˈdi-shən\

Definition of AUDITION

1

: the power or sense of hearing

2

: the act of hearing; especially : a critical hearing <an audition of new recordings>

3

: a trial performance to appraise an entertainer's merits

Origin of AUDITION

Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin audition-, auditio, from audire

First Known Use: 1599

Other Performing Arts Terms

diva, dramaturgy, loge, prestidigitation, proscenium, supernumerary, zany

Rhymes with AUDITION

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