audition
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3.5
- noun
- /ɔːˈdɪʃən/
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audición
- She practiced every day in preparation for her audition with the symphony.
- prepare for an audition
- tryouts and auditions
- a music audition
But for some reason I didn't view the audition as the job.
- But for some reason I didn't view the audition as the job.
- So if I blow up an audition, Oh well, right?
- My God, you know, I went into this audition for Cloverfield.
- So the first audition was for for the Deep.
- So that got me the audition and I got on the show.
- Even though I thought my audition was very convincing.
- But the the person submitted me then for an audition for King Kong.
- So when you get the audition, what was your first thought that you had so?
Examples
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And then this was my first audition for a screen job.
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After a presentation on the project, interested members were invited to auditions and interviews.
Academic text (2011) -
So that got me the audition and I got on the show.
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I need to be perfect for my audition today.
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If you still want that audition, it's yours.
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I told you, I have an audition.
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Yesterday I had an audition for Janet Jackson.
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I got a callback from an audition that I killed.
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Elaine sent me out on a commercial audition for a local restaurant, and I got the job!
Fiction book (1993) -
The Air Force Band held auditions for a tubist in November of 1982.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
62
3.8
A test to see if someone has the skills to join a team or play a part
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3.4
A filmed audition that shows if an actor suits a movie or TV role
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Etymology
Audition comes from the old Latin verb audire, which means 'to hear', and it once meant a short 'hearing' or test. So an audition is a short performance where people listen to decide if you are right for a role.