Meaning & Definition of Audience in English

1. A gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

• "The audience applauded"

• "Someone in the audience began to cough"

2. The part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment

• "Every artist needs an audience"

• "The broadcast reached an audience of millions"

3. An opportunity to state your case and be heard

• "They condemned him without a hearing"

• "He saw that he had lost his audience"

4. A conference (usually with someone important)

• "He had a consultation with the judge"

• "He requested an audience with the king"