/ ɔːˈdɪʃn; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
a short performance given by an actor, a singer, etc., so that sb can decide whether they are suitable to act in a play, sing in a concert, etc.
■ verb
1.
[ v ] audition (for sth) to take part in an audition :
She was auditioning for the role of Lady Macbeth.
2.
[ vn ] audition sb (for sth) to watch, listen to and judge sb at an audition :
We auditioned over 200 children for the part.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (in the sense power of hearing or listening ): from Latin auditio(n-) , from audire hear. The current sense of the noun dates from the late 19th cent.