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audition |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Audition \Au*di"tion\, n. [L. auditio.] The act of hearing or listening; hearing. Audition may be active or passive; hence the difference between listening and simple hearing. --Dunglison. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: audition n 1: the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired" [syn: {hearing}, {auditory sense}, {sense of hearing}, {auditory modality}] 2: a test of the suitability of a performer [syn: {tryout}] v : perform in order to get a role; "She auditioned for a role on Broadway" [syn: {try out}]
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