Main Entry: ¹au·di·tion

Pronunciation: \ȯ-ˈdi-shən\

Function: noun

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

Date: 1599

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