Associations to the word «Audition»

Wiktionary

AUDITION, noun. (countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent
AUDITION, noun. (uncountable) The sense of hearing
AUDITION, verb. (transitive) To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition.
AUDITION, verb. (intransitive) To take part in such a performance.

Dictionary definition

AUDITION, noun. The ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired".
AUDITION, noun. A test of the suitability of a performer.
AUDITION, verb. Perform in order to get a role; "She auditioned for a role on Broadway".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats