1. (

• audience

) a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough" ;

2. (

• audience ,

) 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. (

• hearing ,
• audience

) an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience" ;

4. (

• consultation ,
• audience ,
• interview

) a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king" ;