audience
/ˈɔːdiəns/noun
उच्चारण ऑडिअन्स
दर्शक, श्रोता; भेंट
Basic word
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[C, with singular or plural verb]
the group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to something; a number of people or a particular group of people who watch, read or listen to the same thing; a formal meeting with an important person
दर्शक, श्रोता; भेंट
- The audience clapped.
- a TV audience
- an audience with the Pope
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- The audience laughed at every joke in the play.
- The speaker held the audience's attention for an hour.
- Radio programmes for a young audience are popular.
Synonyms spectators listeners viewers crowd viewership
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
audience (collective noun)
Audience is a group noun. In British English it can take a singular or a plural verb: the audience was / were silent.
'Audience' collective noun है। British English में इसके साथ singular या plural verb आ सकती है: the audience was / were silent।
- The audience clapped for a long time.
- The audience were on their feet.
large / small audience (not many)
Describe the size with large, small or big, not many or few.
आकार बताने के लिए large, small या big का प्रयोग करें, many या few का नहीं।
- A large audience attended the lecture.
- The play drew a small audience.
audience for / of
Use for to say who a thing is aimed at: an audience for classical music. Use of for the group's make-up: an audience of children.
किसके लिए कुछ बनाया गया है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' और समूह की बनावट के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The book has a wide audience of young readers.
- There is a growing audience for Hindi podcasts.
audience with + important person
An audience with a king or leader is a formal meeting. It is always followed by with.
राजा या नेता से 'audience' औपचारिक भेंट है। इसके बाद 'with' आता है।
- She was granted an audience with the President.
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adjective + audience
largelivecaptivewideyoungtarget
- The target audience of the show is teenagers.
verb + audience
attractentertainreachaddressthrillbore
- The singer thrilled the audience.
audience + noun
memberapplausereactionpollfiguresparticipation
- An audience member stood up and asked a question.
in the audience
sit in the audiencea teacher in the audiencesomeone in the audience
- Her parents were in the audience.
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- The audience laughed at every joke.
दर्शक हर चुटकुले पर हँसे।
- Radhika spoke clearly to the whole audience.
राधिका ने पूरे दर्शक-समूह से स्पष्ट बात की।
- The programme has a huge radio audience.
इस कार्यक्रम के रेडियो श्रोता बहुत अधिक हैं।
- Writers must know their audience.
लेखकों को अपने पाठकों को जानना चाहिए।
- The audience rose to applaud the young dancer.
दर्शक नर्तकी की सराहना में खड़े हो गए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name people who watch or listen, but each fits a different setting.
ये शब्द देखने या सुनने वालों के नाम हैं, पर हर शब्द अलग परिस्थिति में फिट बैठता है।
The whole group watching or listening to a show, talk or broadcast.
शो, भाषण या प्रसारण को देखने या सुनने वाला पूरा समूह।
- The audience loved the play.
One person who watches an event, usually a sport.
किसी आयोजन को, प्रायः खेल को, देखने वाला एक व्यक्ति।
- A spectator ran onto the pitch.
A person who watches television or a film.
टेलीविज़न या फ़िल्म देखने वाला व्यक्ति।
- Millions of viewers watched the final.
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§Grammar and usage
Audience is a collective noun and can take a singular verb (as a group: 'The audience was huge') or a plural verb (as individuals, British English: 'The audience were clapping'); a large audience (not 'many audiences' for one event).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: audience समूहवाचक noun है और singular verb (समूह के रूप में: 'The audience was huge') या plural verb (व्यक्तियों के रूप में, British English: 'The audience were clapping') ले सकता है; एक कार्यक्रम के लिए a large audience ('many audiences' नहीं)।
Keep the collective nouns for people: audience (watching or listening), spectators (watching a sport), crowd, congregation (in a church), mob (an angry crowd), jury (deciding a court case), board (of directors).
लोगों के समूहवाचक nouns याद रखिए: audience (देखने या सुनने वाले), spectators (खेल देखने वाले), crowd, congregation (चर्च में), mob (क्रोधित भीड़), jury (अदालती मामला तय करने वाले, निर्णायक मंडल), board (निदेशकों का)।
Usage: grant an audience (formally meet somebody important).
प्रयोग में grant an audience (किसी महत्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति से औपचारिक भेंट करना)।