readership
gb/ɹˈidɚʃˌɪp/ us/ɹˈidɚʃˌɪp/
B2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B2
entity
1
people who read something
all the people who read a newspaper, website, book, or writer's work.
Schéma d’usage :
the readership of [publication/author]; [adjective] readership
Erreur fréquente :
Do not use "readership" for one person; use "reader".
Synonymes
readers (plainer and less collective)
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audience (broader; can include viewers or listeners as well as readers)
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following (suggests loyal or regular interest, often in an author or publication)
Antonymes
nonreaders (people who do not read something or do not read in general)
Collocations
large readership
|wide readership
|loyal readership
|regular readership
|online readership
|newspaper readership
|magazine readership
|younger readership
|readership base
|reach a readership
Thèmes
media
|publishing
|journalism
|literature
|marketing
Exemples
- The magazine has a loyal readership among young professionals.
- Her essays have built a readership around the world.
- The newspaper's print readership is older than its online audience.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The blog has a small but loyal readership.
- The book is popular with a young readership.
Nom
B2
quantity
2
number or extent of readers
the number of people who read something.
Schéma d’usage :
readership of [number]; readership rises/falls; increase/boost readership
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse readership with circulation: circulation counts copies distributed, while readership estimates people who read them.
Synonymes
audience size (more general and not limited to reading)
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reach (emphasizes how many people are exposed to content)
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circulation (refers to copies distributed, not necessarily actual readers)
Collocations
readership figures
|readership data
|total readership
|average readership
|declining readership
|digital readership
|print readership
|readership growth
|increase readership
|expand readership
Thèmes
media
|publishing
|marketing
|statistics
|business
Exemples
- The site saw its readership double after the redesign.
- Print readership has declined, but digital readership is growing.
- The newsletter claims a readership of more than 50,000.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The newspaper's readership is falling.
- Their website has a large readership.
Nom
technical
C2
role
3
British academic senior post
a senior university job called Reader, used mainly in the UK.
Schéma d’usage :
a readership in [subject]; appointed to a readership
Erreur fréquente :
This meaning is mainly used in British academic contexts and is not related to a group of readers.
Synonymes
reader post (more explicit term for the same UK academic position)
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associate professorship (roughly comparable in some systems, but not an exact equivalent)
Antonymes
lectureship (a lower academic position in many UK university career structures)
Collocations
hold a readership
|appointed to a readership
|offered a readership
|apply for a readership
|readership in history
|readership in physics
|university readership
Thèmes
education
|academia
|careers
Exemples
- She was offered a readership in modern history at a British university.
- After several years as a lecturer, he applied for a readership.
- The title of Reader and the corresponding readership are still used in some UK universities.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He holds a readership in chemistry.
- A readership is a senior academic post in the UK.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
readership
API
GB/ɹˈidɚʃˌɪp/
US/ɹˈidɚʃˌɪp/
Syllabes et accentuation
read - er - ship (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (read)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: readership
- Plural: readership, readerships
Expressions
mass readership
1/mˈæs ɹˈidɚʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
large general reading audience
a very large group of ordinary readers.
Exemples
- The novel was written in a style that could appeal to a mass readership.
- Online platforms allow specialist writers to reach something closer to a mass readership.
- The newspaper simplified its layout in an effort to attract a mass readership.
readership figures
1/ɹˈidɚʃˌɪp fˈɪɡjɚz/
fixed phrase
statistics about reader numbers
numbers that show how many people read something.
Exemples
- The editor was encouraged by the latest readership figures.
- Advertisers study readership figures before buying space in a magazine.
- The website does not publish detailed readership figures.
readership survey
1/ɹˈidɚʃˌɪp sˈɚvˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
study of readers
a survey that asks or measures who reads something.
Exemples
- The publisher conducted a readership survey to learn why subscriptions were falling.
- According to a recent readership survey, most readers access the magazine on their phones.
- The readership survey helped the editors choose new topics.
target readership
1/tˈɑɹɡət ɹˈidɚʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
intended group of readers
the people that something is written for.
Exemples
- The book's target readership is teenagers learning English.
- Before writing the report, think carefully about your target readership.
- The magazine changed its style to appeal to a younger target readership.