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audition

[ aw-dish-uhn ]

noun

  1. a trial hearing given to a singer, actor, or other performer to test suitability for employment, professional training or competition, etc.
  2. a reading or other simplified rendering of a theatrical work, performed before a potential backer, producer, etc.
  3. the act, sense, or power of hearing.
  4. something that is heard.


verb (used with or without object)

  1. to try or compete in an audition:

    to audition aspiring actors; to audition for the leading role.

audition

/ ɔːˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. a test at which a performer or musician is asked to demonstrate his ability for a particular role, etc
  2. the act, sense, or power of hearing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to judge by means of or be tested in an audition
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·徱tDz· noun
  • a·徱tDz noun
  • ܲa·徱tDzԱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of audition1

1590–1600; (< Middle French ) < Latin ܻīپō- (stem of ܻīپō hearing). See auditive, -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of audition1

C16: from Latin ܻīپō a hearing, from ܻī to hear
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Lowrie had originally auditioned for the role of Ken Barlow prior to the show's launch, and appeared in the first episode at the age of 24.

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"Instead of doing a screen test and auditions, it was like, 'we've seen your videos, here's your mic, here's your earpiece, off you pop'," he says.

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Between auditions in 2022, Cohen began performing in Lady Gaga re-creation drag shows, where he discovered a certain gratification that came with pop music.

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He was soon invited for in-person auditions in New York in January 2020 and once there, he made it through countless rounds.

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She left school at 15 and her father got her an audition for a record company, where she was given a contract.

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