I. ȯ-ˈdi-shən 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
II. verb
( au·di·tioned ; au·di·tion·ing -ˈdi-sh(ə-)niŋ)
Date: 1934
transitive verb
: to test or try out especially in an audition
audition a trumpeter
audition ing stereo equipment
intransitive verb
: to give a trial performance
audition for a film role