n.
Pronunciation: o ̇ - ' di-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin audition-, auditio, from audire
Date: 1599
1 : the power or sense of hearing
2 : the act of hearing especially : a critical hearing <an audition of new recordings>
3 : a trial performance to appraise an entertainer's merits