audition

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
  2. noun a test of the suitability of a performer
  3. verb perform in order to get a role

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French audicion, from Latin audītiō, from audiō (“to hear”).

Synonyms

hearing, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modality

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