noun A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
We joined the audience just as the lights went down.
noun Hearing; the condition or state of hearing or listening.
noun A widespread or nationwide viewing or listening public, as of a TV or radio network or program.
noun A formal meeting with a state or religious dignitary.
She managed to get an audience with the Pope.
noun The readership of a book or other written publication.
"Private Eye" has a small but faithful audience.
noun A following.
The opera singer expanded his audience by singing songs from the shows.
noun An audiencia (judicial court of the Spanish empire), or the territory administered by it.