SINCE 1828
audition
noun
au·di·tion
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Definition of audition
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
audition
verb
auditioned;
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Definition of audition (Entry 2 of 2)
: to test or try out especially in an audition
: to give a trial performance
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Examples of audition in a Sentence
Verb
When he came in to audition, he was very charming. They auditioned several girls for the role. We will audition dancers today.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Not even a minute into the audition and all the judges were blown away. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'AGT' Star Courtney Hadwin's Time on the Show Was More Controversial Than People Realize," 14 Jan. 2019 The auditions have already been filmed and Olly revealed that all of the judges turned their chair for a group of three. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "'The Voice' Blind Auditions Are Changing in a Big Way," 6 Jan. 2019 News of the intense auditions taking place for the coveted son role leaked out. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, "'Top Gun 2' flies in one year: What we know so far about Tom Cruise's 'Maverick'," 11 July 2018 Some actors may be invited for a callback and asked to memorize a portion of the script for the callback audition. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 15 May 2018 What ensued was a one-year consulting term—part courting period, part audition. — Chloe Malle, WSJ, "How Designer Wes Gordon is Reimagining Carolina Herrera for the Next Generation," 6 Dec. 2018 The desire to hold auditions for 2019 will almost assuredly alter the rotation a time or two or more. — Jeff Sanders, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Eric Lauer keeps rolling in win over Dodgers," 10 July 2018 Then, the Bach Festival Society will hold choir auditions from 5-8 p.m. Monday, June 18, at Rollins College. — Matthew J. Palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Like to sing? Bach Festival Society wants you," 7 June 2018 In spring 2005, the television producer Jeff Thacker went to Miami to hold auditions for a new reality dance competition. — Brian Schaefer, New York Times, "But Is It Good for Dance? ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ at 15," 1 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
What got you interested in auditioning for America's Got Talent rather than the various other singing competitions on TV? — Stephen Daw, Billboard, "Brody Ray on His Emotional 'America's Got Talent' Audition: 'It Was So Validating for Me'," 29 June 2018 As was the song by Motian, whose band Cline auditioned for unsuccessfully in 1983. — Dan Deluca, Philly.com, "How Wilco guitarist Nels Cline remade his 'Lovers' especially for Philadelphia," 25 May 2018 Page Hamilton and Tommy Victor have known each other since 1989, the day Hamilton's band, Helmet, auditioned for a steady gig at the legendary (and now defunct) New York music venue CBGB. — Timothy Finn, kansascity, "Hey metal fans: Prong and Helmet are touring together, finally | The Kansas City Star," 11 May 2018 Kulig plays Zula, a girl from the countryside who auditions for the Mazurek Ensemble, a troupe devoted to the performance of traditional folk music and, eventually, pro-Stalin propaganda. — Chloe Schama, Vogue, "Joanna Kulig, the Dazzling Star of Cold War, Is About to Have a Very Big Year," 10 Dec. 2018 But the musical comedy sketch parodying A Chorus Line, starring Kristin Chenoweth and O’Donnell as rival elves auditioning for a job for Santa, takes the whimsical cake of the evening. — Liz Arcury, Marie Claire, "The 8 Best Celebrity Holiday Specials Ever," 29 Nov. 2018 Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, and Garth Brooks have all auditioned and played here—just to name a few. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "What It's Really Like to Go Behind the Scenes at the Bluebird Café," 17 June 2017 After a galaxy-spanning collective makes contact with Earth, glam-rocker Danesh Jalo of Decibel Jones and the Absolute Zeros is invited to audition on behalf of humanity to establish that humans are sentient. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "The 13 best sci-fi books to check out on your new Kindle," 29 Dec. 2018 Jackson touts his versatility, ball handling, passing Scott Bordow, azcentral sports The Suns are done auditioning candidates for the No. 1 pick in the draft. — Scott Bordow, azcentral, "Suns GM Ryan McDonough open to trading No. 1 pick but says 'that's unlikely'," 10 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'audition.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for audition
audition
noun
English Language Learners Definition of audition
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a short performance to show the talents of someone (such as an actor or a musician) who is being considered for a role in a play, a position in an orchestra, etc.
audition
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of audition (Entry 2 of 2)
of a performer
: to try out for a role in a play or film, a position in an orchestra, etc. : to perform in an audition
: to test (someone) in an audition
See the full definition for audition in the English Language Learners Dictionary
audition
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au·di·tion
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Kids Definition of audition
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a short performance to test the talents of someone (as a singer, dancer, or actor)
audition
verb
auditioned;
auditioning
Kids Definition of audition (Entry 2 of 2)
: to test or try out in a short performance
He auditioned for a part in the play. They auditioned her for the lead role.
audition
noun
au·di·tion
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Medical Definition of audition
1
: the power or sense of hearing
2
: the act of hearing
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