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Synonyms
au·di·ence (ốdē-əns)

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin audientia, from audiēns, audient- present participle of audīre, to hear.]

noun 

    1. The spectators or listeners assembled at a performance, for example, or attracted by a radio or television program.
    2. The readership for printed matter, as for a book.
  2. A body of adherents; a following: The tenor expanded his audience by recording popular songs as well as opera.
  3. A formal hearing, as with a religious or state dignitary.
  4. An opportunity to be heard or to express one's views.
  5. The act of hearing or attending.