audition

Pronunciation: /ɑˈdɪʃən/

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

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
modality, exteroception
Narrower (hyponyms)
ear, absolute pitch

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