audience Definition
the group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to a performance, speech, or event.
Using audience: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "audience" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The audience applauded at the end of the play.
Example
She gave a speech to a large audience.
Example
The concert drew a huge audience.
Example
The TV show has a wide audience.
audience Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for audience
- spectators
- crowd
- viewers
- listeners
Phrases with audience
the particular group of people at which a product, advertisement, or other marketing effort is aimed
Example
The company's new ad campaign is designed to appeal to a younger target audience.
Example
The comedian prefers performing in front of a live audience rather than doing TV shows.
captive audience
an audience that is unable to leave or stop listening to a performance or speech
Example
The passengers on the delayed flight became a captive audience for the airport staff's announcements.
Origins of audience
from Latin 'audientia', meaning 'a hearing'
Summary: audience in Brief
An 'audience' [ˈɔːdiəns] refers to the group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to a performance, speech, or event. It can be used to describe both physical and virtual gatherings, as in 'The TV show has a wide audience.' Phrases like 'target audience' and 'captive audience' denote the specific group of people at which a product or speech is aimed, and an audience that is unable to leave or stop listening, respectively.
