audience
n. countablen. the group of people who watch, read, or listen to something. You are part of the audience when you go to a concert or watch a movie.
n. a group of listeners or spectators at a public event; the readership or viewership of a creative work. Often functions as a collective noun.
The audience claps at the end of the show.
The comedian struggled to connect with the audience during the first half of his set.
While the film was a critical failure, it found a dedicated audience among younger viewers who appreciated its experimental visual style.
From Middle English audience, from Middle French audience, from Old French audience, from Latin audientia, from present participle audiēns (“hearing”), from verb audiō (“to hear”). Doublet of audiencia.
Can be followed by a singular or plural verb in British English; typically takes a singular verb in American English.
The audiences were very happy.The audience was very happy.Learners often use the plural form when they mean a single group of people at one event.