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audition

 
Dictionary: au·di·tion   (ô-dĭsh'ən) pronunciation
 
n.
  1. A trial performance, as by an actor, dancer, or musician, to demonstrate suitability or skill.
  2. The sense or power of hearing.
  3. The act of hearing.

v., -tioned, -tion·ing, -tions.

v.intr.

To take part in a trial performance: auditioned for the role and got it.

v.tr.

To evaluate (a person) in a trial performance.

[Latin audītiō, audītiōn-, from audītus, past participle of audīre, to hear.]


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1.method by which an advertiser decides on the feasibility of sponsoring a particular radio or television program. The advertiser listens to or views a trial performance, noting the format, talent, direction, style, and pace, and then decides if the program would be a beneficial association for the product or service.

2.trial performance by a radio, television, stage, or screen performer to demonstrate ability, talent, and suitability for a particular vehicle. Auditions are held by the producer. When auditioning talent for an advertisement or commercial, the advertiser has the final say.

3.in television production, a separate audio circuit in the control room that allows the sound engineer to preview sounds that originate outside the production studio before mixing them with the production in progress, such as music from an outside recording and playback source.

 

The act or power of hearing. Sounds can provide important feedback, for example, the sound of a ball against a cricket bat may indicate how well the ball was hit.

 
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Perception of sound; hearing.

 
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IN BRIEF: A hearing in which an actor or musician who is being tested for a job gives a short performance.

pronunciation Penny forgot her lines at the audition for the school play.

 
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An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performer. It involves the performer displaying their talent through a previously-memorized and rehearsed solo piece: for example, a monologue for actors or a song for a singer.

For actors, the audition piece is typically not from the show being considered; an actor wishing to be cast in Hamlet would not likely do a monologue from that play. However, most performers do have a range of audition pieces and select something appropriate; an actor auditioning for Hamlet would have a dramatic Shakespearean monologue ready, and not perform a monologue from an Oscar Wilde comedy, or a contemporary playwright. Similarly, a singer auditioning for a role in a musical theatre production would not, unless instructed otherwise, sing opera or country music, and a musician auditioning for a seat in an orchestra would not perform rock. Occasionally a musical theatre audition may require the performer to sing something in the genre to which the musical pertains. For instance, someone auditioning for Destry Rides Again may be asked to sing a country-western song or a rock/rock musical song for The Rocky Horror Show.

Some auditions involve cold reading, or performing a script that the actor is not familiar with. Likewise, musicians may be asked to sight read music at various levels of difficulty. This is similar to many dance auditions, in which the focus is on learning new choreography, rather than showcasing prepared work.

For smaller roles in a large production, mass auditions are held at which many inexperienced or aspiring performers, most without agents, show up. These are popularly known as cattle calls, since the hopefuls are often kept together in one large room like a herd. The musical A Chorus Line begins with one of these. American Idol also auditions its aspiring vocalists using this technique, since there are so many auditions.

Although an actor's talents comprise crucial criteria in the casting process, an almost equal amount of attention is given to an actor's "type," (a combination of personality, looks and general casting intuition) as required for a particular production.

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Translations: Audition
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - prøve, audition
v. intr. - aflægge prøve
v. tr. - prøve, bedømme

Nederlands (Dutch)
auditie, gehoorsvermogen, auditie doen/geven, interviewen tijdens auditie

Français (French)
n. - (Théât) audition, (Cin, TV) séance d'essai, audition, ouïe
v. intr. - passer une audition, auditionner
v. tr. - auditionner, faire passer une audition

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gehör, Vorspiel, Probesingen, Vortanzen
v. - vorspielen, probesingen, vortanzen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - υποβάλλω/-ομαι σε εξέταση διαπίστωσης καλλιτεχνικών ικανοτήτων, κάνω οντισιόν
n. - ακρόαση (καλλιτέχνη), συνέντευξη διαπίστωσης καλλιτεχνικών ικανοτήτων, ακοή

Italiano (Italian)
audizionare, sostenere un'audizione, udito, audizione di schermo

Português (Portuguese)
v. - conceder um teste de audição
n. - audição (f), teste (m) (canto, etc.)

Русский (Russian)
прослушивание, проба актеров, кинопроба

Español (Spanish)
n. - audición
v. intr. - dar una audición
v. tr. - audicionar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - provsjunga, provspela
n. - provspelning, hörsel

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
听, 试听, 听力, 试演, 试唱, 试奏

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 聽, 試聽, 聽力
v. intr. - 試演, 試唱, 試奏
v. tr. - 試聽

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 청각 , 시청 심사(오디션)
v. intr. - 오디션을 하다
v. tr. - 을 시청하다, 에게 오디션을 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - オーディション, 聴くこと, 聴覚

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) تجربه الأدا, تقييم الأدا, القدره على السمع (الاسم) القدره على السمع, الإستماع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מבחן (לשחקן, זמר, רקדן וכו'), כוח-השמע, כוח-הראייה‬
v. intr. - ‮נבחן (כשחקן, זמר וכו')‬
v. tr. - ‮ערך מבחן (לשחקן, רקדן, זמר וכו')‬


 
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