audience meaning and definition

AUDIENCE noun

Definition of audience (noun)

1. a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
   • "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough"
2. the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment
   • "every artist needs an audience"; "the broadcast reached an audience of millions"
3. an opportunity to state your case and be heard
   • "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"
   • synonyms: hearing
4. a conference (usually with someone important)
   • "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"
   • synonyms: consultation, interview