audition
//ɔːˈdɪʃ.ən//
Noun
auditionSingular
auditionsPlural
1
A trial performance by an actor, singer, musician, or dancer to demonstrate their suitability for a particular role or job.
She passed the audition for the lead role in the musical.
2
The power or sense of hearing.
The doctor tested the patient's audition to check for hearing loss.
Synonym
Verb
auditionInfinitive
auditionPresent tense
auditionedPast tense
auditionedPast participle
auditioningPresent participle
auditionsThird-person singular
1
To perform in an audition; to give a trial performance.
She auditioned for the lead role in the musical.
2
To evaluate someone by means of an audition.
The director auditioned over fifty actors for the lead role.