audition

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.]

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.

noun

1. The sense by which sound is perceived: ear, hearing. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. A chance to be heard: audience, hearing. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

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.

Perception of sound; hearing.

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

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

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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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