audition Synonyms
Another word for audition
• noun (Context 1)
A short trial performance given by an actor, musician, dancer, or other performer to demonstrate their suitability and skill for a particular role or ensemble.
"She spent weeks preparing a classical monologue for her theatre school tryout."
• verb (Context 2)
To perform a short trial piece in order to be considered for a role in a play, film, or musical ensemble.
"More than two hundred violinists auditioned for the two open seats in the symphony orchestra."
• verb (Context 3)
To assess or evaluate a performer by watching or listening to them in a trial performance.
"The casting directors will test candidates in New York and London throughout the month."
• noun (Context 4)
The physiological faculty, sense, or act of hearing.
"The neurology textbook includes several chapters on the mechanisms of vision and hearing."