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Definition of audition
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
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Recent Examples of audition from the Web
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The auditions are set for 1 to 5 p.m. July 16 at the Riverside Hotel, 620 E. Las Olas Blvd.
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The CDA, according to the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, did not immunize the website Modelmayhem.com from a suit brought by an aspiring model who said she was drugged, raped, and filmed by two men during a phony 2011 audition.
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The 14-year-old ninth grader wore red knickers to school that day to try and look the part for her audition.
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Casey said this new work brought out many people at auditions.
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But one off morning likely won't shift the scales too much against Jackson, who did the most significant portion of his audition for an NBA job during an impressive junior season at North Carolina.
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Rather than admit students by grades, test scores or auditions, which tends to turn schools into enclaves of affluence, these schools admit them by lottery, with no admissions standards.
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Nelson, who earned a bachelor's degree in theater from Western Illinois University in Macomb in 2005, first worked with the Second City after being invited to audition in 2013 to work with Second City Theatricals on Norwegian Cruise Lines.
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For example, there’s a committee for the auditions at the New York Phil, but in the final round, only one vote counts.
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Did You Know?
Today, "audition" most often refers to a theatrical tryout, but that wasn't always the case. "Audition" is rooted in the Latin verb audire, meaning "to hear," and was first used in the late 16th century to refer to the power or sense of hearing. "Audire" is also the root of such "hearing" words in English as "audible," "audience" (which first meant "the act or state of hearing"), and the prefix audio-, which appears in various words relating to sound. It wasn't until late 19th century that the noun "audition" began being used for an entertainer's trial performance. And the verb audition, meaning "to test or try out in an audition," didn't appear on the English language stage until the mid-20th century.
Origin and Etymology of audition
Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin audition-, auditio, from audire
Other Performing Arts Terms
audition
Definition of audition
auditioned
;auditioning
play \-ˈdi-sh(ə-)niŋ\transitive verb
: to test or try out especially in an audition
intransitive verb
: to give a trial performance
Examples of audition in a Sentence
When he came in to audition, he was very charming.
They auditioned several girls for the role.
We will audition dancers today.
Recent Examples of audition from the Web
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Note: Singers who plan to audition in one of the cities listed here shouldn't expect to see Perry as part of the initial judging panel.
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The group auditioned and earned the chance to sing at the Kennedy Center as a part of this year’s National Memorial Day Choral Festival and the centennial celebration of the birth of John F. Kennedy.
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Lewandowski has appeared to be auditioning for the post lately, appearing in the media defending Trump.
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Posey knew his guy was auditioning to become the fourth stooge.
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Two-hour premiere of season 12 features variety acts of all types and contestants of all ages auditioning with host Nick Cannon and judges Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Mel B and Simon Cowell for the chance to win a $1 million prize.
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At the tender age of 14, Donnie Wahlberg auditioned, Starr approved, and Wahlberg recruited his high school friends to become the next big boy band.
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The Brooklyn, New York, native auditioned three times before finally landing a job as a clown.
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On Thursday, USA Today reported that Cutler had auditioned for a TV gig.
These 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.
First Known Use of audition
1931
Other Performing Arts Terms
AUDITION Defined for English Language Learners
audition
playDefinition of audition for English Language Learners
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: 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
Definition of audition for English Language Learners
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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
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: to test (someone) in an audition
AUDITION Defined for Kids
Definition of audition for Students
: a short performance to test the talents of someone (as a singer, dancer, or actor)
Definition of audition for Students
auditioned
;auditioning
: to test or try out in a short performance He auditioned for a part in the play. They auditioned her for the lead role.
Medical Dictionary
audition
playMedical Definition of audition
1: the power or sense of hearing
2: the act of hearing
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