انگلیسی

audience

gb/ˈɔdiəns/ us/ˈɔdiəns/
A2 انگلیسی
~ 1500
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
اسم A2 entity
1

group watching a performance

A group of people who watch or listen to something like a play, movie, concert, or speech.

الگوی کاربرد: [someone/something] has an audience of [number]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'audience' with 'crowd'. A 'crowd' is any large group of people together, but an 'audience' is specifically there to watch or listen to something.
هم‌معنی‌ها
spectators (Refers specifically to people watching an event, often sports or public performances.) | viewers (Used more for people watching television or online video rather than live events.)
متضادها
performers (The people giving the show or speech, opposite of those watching.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
live audience |studio audience |audience applause |audience reaction |address an audience
موضوع‌ها
entertainment |media |communication |arts_entertainment
نمونه‌ها
  • The audience applauded loudly after the final scene.
  • She spoke confidently to the large audience.
  • The comedian quickly won over the audience with his jokes.
  • The movie was shown to a small test audience before its release.
  • Members of the audience asked questions after the lecture.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The audience clapped at the end.
  • He sang in front of a big audience.
  • The audience laughed at the funny story.
  • She looked at the audience before she started.
  • The audience listened quietly.
اسم B1 entity
2

intended readers or viewers

The people a message, book, movie, or ad is made for.

الگوی کاربرد: target an audience of [group/type]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the live spectators sense. In this meaning, the audience may not be physically present.
هم‌معنی‌ها
readership (Refers specifically to the readers of a publication.) | market (In business contexts, refers to potential customers for a product or service.)
متضادها
non-target group (People for whom a message is not intended.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
target audience |intended audience |reach an audience |audience demographics
موضوع‌ها
media |communication |marketing |business
نمونه‌ها
  • The book is aimed at a young adult audience.
  • Our target audience is working parents.
  • Advertisers are trying to reach a wider audience.
  • The film failed to connect with its intended audience.
  • Understanding your audience is key to effective communication.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The movie is for a young audience.
  • This ad is for an older audience.
  • The book has a small audience.
  • We want to reach a big audience.
  • Our audience is students.
اسم formal C1 event
3

formal meeting with dignitary

A special meeting with an important person like a king or pope.

الگوی کاربرد: have an audience with [someone important]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may think this means a normal crowd listening; in this sense it is one-on-one or small group access to an important person.
هم‌معنی‌ها
interview (In older or formal contexts, can mean a meeting with an important person, but now more common for job interviews.)
متضادها
refusal to meet (When the important person declines to see someone.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
grant an audience |request an audience |private audience
موضوع‌ها
politics |religion
نمونه‌ها
  • The ambassador was granted an audience with the queen.
  • They requested an audience with the president to discuss the issue.
  • During his visit, he had a private audience with the Pope.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • He had an audience with the king.
  • They asked for an audience with the leader.
  • She got an audience with the mayor.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
audience
IPA
GB/ˈɔdiəns/
US/ˈɔdiəns/
هجاها و تکیه
audi - ence (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (audi)
صورت‌های واژه
Noun
  • Base: audience
  • Plural: audiences
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
audiences noun
Related words
audio noun A2 audition noun B1 auditorium noun B1 audible adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
inaudible adjective C1
Advanced or less common
audibly adverb auditory adjective C1 auditor noun B2
عبارت‌ها

play to the gallery (or play to the audience)

1
/plˈeɪ tə ðə ɡˈælɚi ˈɔɹ plˈeɪ tə ðə ˈɔdiəns/
idiom

act mainly to please spectators

To act in a way that is meant to get applause or approval from people watching, not to be serious.

نمونه‌ها
  • The politician was accused of playing to the gallery instead of addressing real issues.
  • He tends to play to the audience when he tells jokes.

target audience

1
/tˈɑɹɡət ˈɔdiəns/
fixed phrase

specific intended group of people

The exact group of people that something is made for.

نمونه‌ها
  • The target audience for this toy is children aged 5 to 8.
  • Knowing your target audience helps you create better ads.

captive audience

1
/kˈæptɪv ˈɔdiəns/
fixed phrase

an audience with no choice

A group of people who must listen or watch because they cannot leave.

نمونه‌ها
  • With the passengers stuck on the plane, the speaker had a captive audience.
  • With the train delayed, the vendor had a captive audience on the platform.
  • Students on a long bus ride became a captive audience for his stories.
  • Airlines play ads to a captive audience before takeoff.

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