AUDITION


Meaning of AUDITION in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.