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Word: Audition
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century (in the sense ‘power of hearing or listening’): from Latin auditio(n-), from audire ‘hear’. Sense 1 of the noun dates from the late 19th century
ɔːˈdɪʃn
an interview for a role or job as a singer, actor, dancer, or musician, consisting of a practical demonstration of the candidate's suitability and skill
Short Definition:interview for job as singer etc.
Examples:- the Royal Ballet gave Nicola an audition
the power of hearing or listening.
Short Definition:power of hearing
Word: Audition
Speech Type: Verb
ɔːˈdɪʃn
perform an audition
Short Definition:perform audition
Examples:- I auditioned and was lucky enough to get the part
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