audition : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: audition	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for audition
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
audition n the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired" Synonym(s): hearing, audition, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modality a test of the suitability of a performer Synonym(s): audition, tryout v perform in order to get a role; "She auditioned for a role on Broadway" Synonym(s): audition, try out
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Audition \Audi"tion\, n. [L. auditio.] The act of hearing or listening; hearing. Audition* may be active or passive; hence the difference between listening and simple hearing. --Dunglison.