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audition

au·di·tion [ aw dísh'n ]


noun  (plural au·di·tions)
Definition:
 
1. test performance by candidate: a test in the form of a short performance, e.g. by an actor applying for a role in a movie or play

2. hearing: the sense, faculty, or process of hearing



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle au·di·tioned, present participle au·di·tion·ing, 3rd person present singular au·di·tions)
Definition:
 
give audition: to do an audition, or give somebody an audition for a role

[Late 16th century. < Latin audition- "hearing" < audire "hear"]
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