Definitions for auditionɔˈdɪʃ ən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
au•di•tionɔˈdɪʃ ən(n.)
a trial hearing or viewing of a performer, group, act, etc., as for casting or employment.
Category: Showbiz
a reading or other simplified rendering of a theatrical work.
Category: Showbiz
the act, sense, or power of hearing.
something that is heard.
(v.t.)to hear or view in an audition.
Category: Showbiz
(v.i.)to compete in an audition.
Category: Showbiz
Origin of audition:
1590–1600; (< MF) < L audītiō hearing
au•di′tion•er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
hearing, audition, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modality(noun)
the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
"his hearing was impaired"
audition, tryout(verb)
a test of the suitability of a performer
audition, try out(verb)
perform in order to get a role
"She auditioned for a role on Broadway"
Wiktionary
audition(Noun)
A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent
I've been to five auditions this week.
audition(Noun)
The sense of hearing
His audition was poor.
audition(Verb)
To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition
We auditioned several actors for the part.
audition(Verb)
To take part in such a performance
Several actors auditioned for the part.
Origin: From auditio, from audio.
Webster Dictionary
Audition(noun)
the act of hearing or listening; hearing
Translations for audition
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
audition(noun)
a trial performance for an actor, singer, musician etc
She had an audition for a part in the television play.
- oudisieAfrikaans
- إخْتِبار الصَّوت في الغِناء أو الإلْقاءArabic
- прослучванеBulgarian
- audiçãoPortuguese (BR)
- konkurzCzech
- das Vorsprechen/Vorsingen/VorspielenGerman
- prøveDanish
- οντισιόνGreek
- audiciónSpanish
- esinemisproovEstonian
- گزینش هنری؛ آزمون هنر سنجیFarsi
- koe-esiintyminenFinnish
- auditionFrench
- מִבְחַן בָּמָהHebrew
- ध्वनि-परीक्षणHindi
- audicijaCroatian
- próbaéneklés, próbajátékHungarian
- percobaanIndonesian
- áheyrnarprófIcelandic
- audizioneItalian
- オーディションJapanese
- 오디션Korean
- perklausaLithuanian
- noklausīšanāsLatvian
- uji bakatMalay
- auditieDutch
- audition (prøvesang, –dans osv.)Norwegian
- przesłuchaniePolish
- گزینش هنری؛ آزمون هنر سنجیPersian
- اورونه، د غږ ازمیینهPashto
- audiçãoPortuguese
- audiţie; probăRomanian
- прослушиваниеRussian
- konkurzSlovak
- avdicijaSlovenian
- audicijaSerbian
- provsjungning, provspelning, auditionSwedish
- การทดสอบการแสดงThai
- yetenek sınavıTurkish
- 試演Chinese (Trad.)
- проба, прослуховуванняUkrainian
- کسی فنکار کا فن کی آزمائشی اظہارUrdu
- thử giọngVietnamese
- 试演Chinese (Simp.)
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