Noun
1. a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance;
"the audience applauded""someone in the audience began to cough"2. the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment;
"every artist needs an audience""the broadcast reached an audience of millions"3. an opportunity to state your case and be heard;
"they condemned him without a hearing""he saw that he had lost his audience"4. a conference (usually with someone important);
"he had a consultation with the judge""he requested an audience with the king"