audience
noun
[ ˈɔːdɪəns ]
• the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event such as a play, film, concert, or meeting.
• "he asked for questions from members of the audience"
Similar:
spectators,
listeners,
viewers,
onlookers,
concertgoers,
theatregoers,
patrons,
assembly,
gathering,
crowd,
throng,
company,
assemblage,
congregation,
turnout,
house,
gallery,
stalls,
punters,
• a formal interview with a person in authority.
• "he demanded an audience with the Pope"
• formal hearing.
Similar:
meeting,
consultation,
conference,
hearing,
reception,
interview,
question and answer session,
exchange,
dialogue,
discussion,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin audientia, from audire ‘hear’.
