Meaning of "audition" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AUDITION

From Latin audītiō a hearing, from audīre to hear.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF AUDITION

audition  [ɔːˈdɪʃən]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUDITION

Audition is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb audition in English.

WHAT DOES AUDITION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Audition

An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performer. It typically involves the performer displaying their talent through a previously memorized and rehearsed solo piece or by performing a work or piece given to the performer at the audition or shortly before. In some cases, such as with a model or acrobat, the individual may be asked to demonstrate a range of professional skills. Actors may be asked to present a monologue. Singers will perform a song in a popular music context or an aria in a Classical context. A dancer will present a routine in a specific style, such as ballet, tap dance or hip-hop, or show his or her ability to quickly learn a choreographed dance piece. The audition is a systematic process in which industry professionals select performers, which is in some ways analogous to a job interview in the regular job market. In an audition, the employer is testing the ability of the applicant to meet the needs of the job and assess how well the individual will take directions and deal with changes.

Definition of audition in the English dictionary

The first definition of audition in the dictionary is a test at which a performer or musician is asked to demonstrate his ability for a particular role, etc. Other definition of audition is the act, sense, or power of hearing. Audition is also to judge by means of or be tested in an audition.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO AUDITION

PRESENT

Present

I audition

you audition

he/she/it auditions

we audition

you audition

they audition

Present continuous

I am auditioning

you are auditioning

he/she/it is auditioning

we are auditioning

you are auditioning

they are auditioning

Present perfect

I have auditioned

you have auditioned

he/she/it has auditioned

we have auditioned

you have auditioned

they have auditioned

Present perfect continuous

I have been auditioning

you have been auditioning

he/she/it has been auditioning

we have been auditioning

you have been auditioning

they have been auditioning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I auditioned

you auditioned

he/she/it auditioned

we auditioned

you auditioned

they auditioned

Past continuous

I was auditioning

you were auditioning

he/she/it was auditioning

we were auditioning

you were auditioning

they were auditioning

Past perfect

I had auditioned

you had auditioned

he/she/it had auditioned

we had auditioned

you had auditioned

they had auditioned

Past perfect continuous

I had been auditioning

you had been auditioning

he/she/it had been auditioning

we had been auditioning

you had been auditioning

they had been auditioning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will audition

you will audition

he/she/it will audition

we will audition

you will audition

they will audition

Future continuous

I will be auditioning

you will be auditioning

he/she/it will be auditioning

we will be auditioning

you will be auditioning

they will be auditioning

Future perfect

I will have auditioned

you will have auditioned

he/she/it will have auditioned

we will have auditioned

you will have auditioned

they will have auditioned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been auditioning

you will have been auditioning

he/she/it will have been auditioning

we will have been auditioning

you will have been auditioning

they will have been auditioning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would audition

you would audition

he/she/it would audition

we would audition

you would audition

they would audition

Conditional continuous

I would be auditioning

you would be auditioning

he/she/it would be auditioning

we would be auditioning

you would be auditioning

they would be auditioning

Conditional perfect

I would have audition

you would have audition

he/she/it would have audition

we would have audition

you would have audition

they would have audition

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been auditioning

you would have been auditioning

he/she/it would have been auditioning

we would have been auditioning

you would have been auditioning

they would have been auditioning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you audition
we let´s audition
you audition

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to audition

Past participle

auditioned

Present Participle

auditioning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «AUDITION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «audition» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of audition

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TRANSLATION OF AUDITION

Find out the translation of audition to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of audition from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «audition» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 试听
• Translator English - Spanish: audición
• English: audition
• Translator English - Hindi: ऑडिशन
• Translator English - Arabic: اِخْتِبار
• Translator English - Russian: прослушивание
• Translator English - Portuguese: teste de representação
• Translator English - Bengali: নিরীক্ষণ
• Translator English - French: audition
• Translator English - Malay: Pengauditan
• Translator English - German: Vorspielen
• Translator English - Japanese: オーディション
• Translator English - Korean: 오디션
• Translator English - Javanese: Audit
• Translator English - Vietnamese: buổi thử giọng
• Translator English - Tamil: தணிக்கை
• Translator English - Marathi: ऑडिटिंग
• Translator English - Turkish: denetleme
• Translator English - Italian: audizione
• Translator English - Polish: przesłuchanie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: прослуховування
• Translator English - Romanian: probă
• Translator English - Greek: ακρόαση
• Translator English - Afrikaans: oudisie
• Translator English - Swedish: provspelning
• Translator English - Norwegian: audition

10 QUOTES WITH «AUDITION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word audition.

1

Victoria Abril

When I said I was going to audition for a film, I got a hearty laugh from all my family.

2

Odette Annable

My first audition happened to be for 'Kindergarten Cop,' and I took that role. I was only starting to learn English at that point. Spanish is my first language, so they made me a speaking character in the movie. I didn't really know I was shooting a movie. I was just having a lot of fun with 30 kids my own age.

3

Jonas Armstrong

I'm always polite in auditions, but I wasn't like, 'Oh, please give me the job,' for 'Robin Hood' because I didn't think I'd get it. I got told about the audition just a few days before I went to India to film something else. I must have been a bit cocky with it.

4

Mackenzie Astin

I used to get some flack from my agents because I wouldn't even audition for parts where the hero uses violent force to be a hero.

5

Nate Berkus

I have a large watch collection, and classic watches are especially important to me. I had a silver Rolex, and I actually gave it to my little brother. He wears it every day. He's an actor, so whenever he goes to an audition, he can look down, see it, and it gives him confidence. It was a great thing to pass on.

6

Timothy Bottoms

The DC 9/11: Time of Crisis film was hard to get the part; I had to audition three times. It was very serious and very sobering. We studied and tried to re-create all the stuff that we all saw that day.

7

Hamish Bowles

As a boy soprano in the high school choir, I later sang a solo during the carol service at Canterbury Cathedral, but I was too young to secure the Freddy Eynsford-Hill role in our production of 'My Fair Lady' - and far too timid to have thought to audition for it.

8

Daniel Bruhl

When I was around 15, I did my first movie. I was at a kids' agency, and the third time I was invited to an audition, they offered me a little part in some kiddie thing, and I earned my first money. I was very proud that I could buy my first mountain bike with my own money.

9

Kyle Chandler

I don't think I had a script on 'King Kong.' But usually you read a script and then you go and audition for it. It's rare when there's no script. I sort of like the latter better, because I'm more successful at it.

10

Lauren Cohan

When I audition for something, I don't even want to think about who the other actors are in it, who's directing it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUDITION»

Discover the use of audition in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to audition and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Audition: Everything an Actor Needs to Know to Get the Part

In fact, Audition is a necessary guide to dealing with all the "auditions" we face in life. This is the bible on the subject.

Michael Shurtleff, 2009

Audition

Against great odds, Barbara has made it to the top of a male-dominated industry. She has spent a lifetime auditioning, and this book, in some ways, is her final audition, as she fully opens up both her private and public lives.

Barbara Walters, 2008

Adobe Audition CS6 Classroom in a Book

Helpful tips: If you are able to search the book, search for "Where are the lesson files?" Go to the very last page of the book and scroll backwards.

Adobe Creative Team, 2012

Audition

The book's clear, direct style and its more than 180 well-chosen, informative, and easily understood figures make it accessible not only to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in the basic and clinical neurosciences but also to ...

Pierre A. Buser, Michel Imbert, 1992

Audition

The long-awaited translation of the novel behind the cult classic Japanese movie.

Ryu Murakami, 2010

Audition Speeches for 6-16 Year Olds

Audition Speeches for 6-16 Year Olds offers a generous helping of carefully selected speeches that children can prepare for auditions. Each speech is introduced with commentary to set the scene and help the young actor.

Jean Marlow, 2014

Audition

Is Rem using her, or is it the other way around? And is dancing still her dream, or does she need something more? This debut novel in verse is as intense and romantic as it is eloquent.

Stasia Ward Kehoe, 2011

Audition Success: An Olympic Sports Psychologist Teaches ...

Using real life examples, this book will help performers understand what prevents them from nailing an audition and give them the tools to reach their goals.

Don Greene, 2001

The Audition Book: Winning Strategies for Breaking Into ...

The manual covers thessentials of preparing for an audition, and discusses how to get into thenions, create an effective resume, get an agent, and exploit the on-lineethods that performers are now using to advance their careers.

Ed Hooks, 2000

Rock the Audition: How to Prepare for and Get Cast in Rock ...

This book shows those interested in auditioning for a rock musical how to holistically embody the essence of the show for which they are auditioning.

Sheri Sanders, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUDITION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term audition is used in the context of the following news items.

Amy Schumer's Real Housewives Audition Is Perfect

The Real Housewives of Secaucus starring Amy Schumer? Where do we sign up? The Trainwreck writer and star is pitching herself for Bravo's ... «E! Online, Jul 15»

Low-key series an audition for middle-order spot

A limited-overs tour to Zimbabwe may not garner as much attention as a series against a higher-ranked team, but for the seven specialist ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»

Troy Baker's Far Cry 4 audition probably gave an assistant nightmares

Troy Baker is everywhere these days. He's a talented voice actor with earned popularity. When he went into the audition for Far Cry 4's villain ... «TechnoBuffalo, Jul 15»

Video of Tim McCallum's The Voice Audition in Wheelchair

Every so often, a blind audition on The Voice comes along and kicks you right in the guts — in the greatest way. On Sunday night, Tim ... «PopSugar Australia, Jul 15»

X Factor audition's cancelled following death of Cowell's mother

The Manchester X Factor auditions have been cancelled following the death of Simon Cowell's mother. The family of the music mogul ... «ITV News, Jul 15»

Audition for 'The Odd Couple'

Reserve an audition time by calling 508-224-4888 or by email [e-mail]. The Odd Couple, directed by Theresa Chiasson, will ... «The Manomet Current, Jul 15»

Orangs is the New Black's Ruby Rose opens up on 1-and-a-half …

Even an audition for a chip commercial, I'd have been happy. ... Speaking to OK! magazine recently, she said: 'My last audition before Orange ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

95 students audition for SHEBA-lite, other groups take new members

The Summerphonics, the summer iteration of the Dartmouth Dodecaphonics a cappella group, is one of many to take new members. «The Dartmouth, Jul 15»

Snow White pantomime: Young performers invited to audition for play

To become part of the magic and mayhem, go along to one of two audition dates on Sunday July 12 at 1pm or Thursday July 16 at 7pm, at the ... «getwestlondon, Jul 15»

WATCH: Dana Carvey's Legendary 'SNL' Audition

Dana Carvey is one of the most spectacular celebrity impersonators of all time, as his early audition tape for Lorne Michaels and the SNL team ... «Back Stage, Jul 15»