[aw-dish-uh
n] 
| 1. | a trial hearing given to a singer, actor, or other performer to test suitability for employment, professional training or competition, etc. |
| 2. | a reading or other simplified rendering of a theatrical work, performed before a potential backer, producer, etc. |
| 3. | the act, sense, or power of hearing. |
| 4. | something that is heard. |
| 5. | to try or compete in an audition: to audition aspiring actors; to audition for the leading role. |
| au·di·tion (ô-dĭsh'ən) n.
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; see au- in Indo-European roots.] |
audition au·di·tion (ô-dĭsh'ən)
n.
The sense, ability, or power of hearing.