(a.) Admittance to a hearing; a formal interview, esp. with a sovereign or the head of a government, for conference or the transaction of business.
(a.) An auditory; an assembly of hearers. Also applied by authors to their readers.
Example Sentences:
(1) While they may always be encumbered by censorship in a way that HBO is not, the success of darker storylines, antiheroes and the occasional snow zombie will not be lost in an entertainment industry desperate to maintain its share of the audience.
(2) Evidence of the industrial panic surfaced at Digital Britain when Sly Bailey, the chief executive of Trinity Mirror, suggested that national newspaper websites that chased big online audiences have "devalued news" , whatever that might mean.
(3) Speaking to a handpicked audience of community representatives, the prime minister said he had not allowed the EU to get its way.
(4) This is what we hope is the best golf tournament in the world, one of the greatest sporting events, and I think we will have a very impressive audience and have another great champion to crown this year."
(5) To which Salim replies: “But you do.” When such intimacy between two men can be broadcast to an audience of millions, we are shown that the ways of portraying gay sex can be reframed.
(6) So when did audiences become so deferential to a release strategy blatantly motivated by naked financial gain?
(7) In addition, we will introduce our popular content to new UK audiences and create a comprehensive offering for our commercial partners on-air and online."
(8) The art Kennard produced formed the basis of his career, as he recounted later: “I studied as a painter, but after the events of 1968 I began to look for a form of expression that could bring art and politics together to a wider audience … I found that photography wasn’t as burdened with similar art historical associations.” The result was his STOP montage series.
(9) What I didn't know was how much hunger there was in the audience to see themselves on television.
(10) BAML said that it does not expect "revolution" in ITV's strategic announcement next week, more "evolution", but did say that "advertising alone is no longer enough to maximise the value of ITV's audiences".
(11) Iranians have represented culture & civilization for millennia.” At the Oscars, Ansari read Farhadi’s message to the audience’s applause.
(12) Audiences were disappointed that the love scenes between Taylor and Burton that had been the talk of modern Rome were not repeated with so much passion in those of ancient Rome.
(13) I opened my eyes and my mouth wide, which made everyone in the audience think I was amazed at what I was seeing.
(14) He is describing his efforts to change the mix of the audience in LA.
(15) "This age group feeds Radio 4's core audience and it would in my judgment be negligent not to [look at this]," Liddiment added.
(16) And he pleased the audience with an acknowledgement that social work is a tough job and social workers only human.
(17) I saw my dad sitting in the audience, looking at me like, “Yes, he really is crazy.” Having listened to thousands of people, I realised we had a narrow view of what the environment is.
(18) Call the Midwife – again the most watched show of the day – averaged 9.2 million viewers and a 31.3% audience share from 8pm.
(19) But there she sits with a strained smile as he serenades her before an audience of millions.
(20) Vimeo has been less successful in convincing its audience to part ways with actual cash.
Catcall
Definition:
(n.) A sound like the cry of a cat, such as is made in playhouses to express dissatisfaction with a play; also, a small shrill instrument for making such a noise.
Example Sentences:
(1) After much personal experimentation and endurance of catcalls from the ignorant circles in which I deign to mix, I can exclusively reveal that the answer is two, and best to go for one normal vest and one sportsback to emphasise your exciting double-vest action.
(2) Catcalls in the crowd must have echoed his own concerns and he grew wilder in attack, more careless in defence.
(3) Almost every woman I know has stories of wolf whistles, catcalls and unwanted propositions whispered in their ear, and street harassment can often feel inescapable – especially come summer.
(4) Wendy Davis during her marathon filibuster As the deadline approached, opponents of the bill in the crowded public gallery erupted into cheers and catcalls, delaying the final vote, which took place on the stroke of midnight.
(5) Schools don’t teach children not to catcall, or about gender pay gaps, or about institutional homophobia – I learned these things from my family.
(6) Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine's former trade minister, gave Sergei Glazyev, adviser to President Vladimir Putin, a public dressing down in a discussion session during which the Kremlin man was faced with jeering and catcalls for demanding that Ukraine abandon the EU pact and turn to Russia .
(7) "They wake up not just having a sentence to serve in prison but, as the best-known prisoners in the place and having to go through all that – the difficulty of catcalls and the like."
(8) Saira emphasises that she actually gets catcalled less here than when she’s off work, fully dressed – if anything, men often seem nervous as they awkwardly puts their arms around their bare waists.
(9) "I was offended too by the sexism, by the misogyny, of the leader of the opposition catcalling across this table … [such as] 'If the prime minister wants to, politically speaking, make an honest woman of herself' – something that would never have been said to any man sitting in this chair.
(10) Some behaved neither wisely nor well – though Owen Smith, who faced the contemptuous daily catcalling with bravery and good humour, deserves more praise than he gets.
(11) She was responsible for some of the funniest and sharpest segments, often on the subjects of race and gender, like this viral hit about how she deals with catcalls on the street or when she reminded America that Beyoncé is black .
(12) They don’t belong to Saira’s clique: all from Latin America, some with huge silicone breasts, they catcall passersby, stroking them with feathers.
(13) As any woman who has walked down any street can tell you, we could all wear full sweatsuits and still get catcalled.
(14) Comedian Tig Notaro, who had a double mastectomy after a breast cancer diagnosis, did a topless set on Thursday night after being catcalled from the audience.
(15) An actor who recorded 10 hours of catcalls and remarks from passersby in New York City has received rape threats in response to a video detailing the harassment, the advocacy group that commissioned the video said on Tuesday .
(16) I could hardly believe my huge breasts – the bane of my life, the subject of catcalls and fumbles since I was fourteen years old, until I had wanted to hide away in shame, swathed in huge jumpers that made me look like a walking tent – had become so responsive.
(17) Women face daily harassment across India, including catcalls on the streets and groping and touching on public transport.
(18) When the Globe first opened in 1997, the negative catcalling was almost deafening.
(19) Catcalls and aggressive approaches would often occur.
(20) Mocking the men who hurt us, as mockable as they are, starts to feel like acquiescing to the most condescending of catcalls: “You look better when you smile.” Because even subversive sarcasm adds a cool-girl nonchalance, an updated, sharper version of the expectation that women be forever pleasant.