noun
1 group of people watching/listening to sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , capacity , large , mass , packed , vast
▪ broad , diverse , wide
▪
The museum is trying to attract a wider ~.
▪ select , small
▪ appreciative , enthusiastic , receptive , sympathetic
▪ hostile
▪ captive
▪ general , lay , mainstream
▪
Most movies are designed to appeal to a mainstream ~.
▪ core
▪
His core ~ is over the age of 35.
▪ intended , potential , target , targeted
▪ listening , viewing
▪ cinema ( BrE ), live , movie ( esp. AmE ), radio , studio , television , TV
▪ international , Western , worldwide
▪
These artists remain relatively unknown to Western ~s.
VERB + AUDIENCE
▪ address , perform to , play to
▪
He prefers playing to live ~s.
▪ regale
▪
She regales her ~ with funny stories.
▪ attract , draw , pull in
▪
Such a well-known politician should draw a big ~.
▪ reach
▪
We want to reach a younger target ~.
▪ captivate , delight , engage , grip , thrill , wow ( informal )
▪
The movie has thrilled ~s throughout the country.
▪ move
▪
The ~ was visibly moved.
▪ educate , inform
▪ convince , persuade
▪
He was trying to convince his ~ of his seriousness.
▪ alienate
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Some scenes in the movie risk alienating a female ~.
AUDIENCE + VERB
▪ applaud , cheer , clap
▪
The ~ cheered loudly.
▪ boo , jeer
▪ laugh , roar
▪
The ~ roared with laughter.
▪ gasp
▪ react , respond
AUDIENCE + NOUN
▪ participation
▪ member
PREPOSITION
▪ before an/the ~ , in front of an/the ~
▪
He felt nervous standing up in front of the large ~.
2 formal meeting with a very important person
ADJECTIVE
▪ private
VERB + AUDIENCE
▪ have
▪ ask for , request , seek
▪ give sb , grant sb
▪
The Pope granted him an ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ with
▪
She sought a private ~ with the Japanese emperor.