audience audience /ˈɔdiːəns/

noun

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