AUDIENCE

[noun] [C + singular or plural verb] - the group of people gathered in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, speaker, etc., or the (number of) people watching or listening to a particular television or radio programme, or reading a particular bookShe lectures to audiences all over the world.He's a very good public speaker because he knows how to get an audience on his side.The audience was/were clearly delighted with the performance.The magic show had a lot of audience participation, with people shouting things to the performers and going up on stage.The television company has lost a large part of its audience (= the group of people who watch its programmes) since it changed its programming.Her latest book should appeal to a large audience (= should be read by a large number of people).An audience is also a formal meeting that you have with an important person.She had a private audience with the king.