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a short performance that someone gives in order to show they are suitable for a role in film for example in English:

A thousand hopeful young singers and dancers are queuing to audition for a talent show.

I've got an audition for the choir tomorrow.

The budding actress is going to audition for a part in a major national theatre production.

She went in for the audition last week.

We're going to the audition.

Thirty auditions later and Sue still hasn\'t got a part in a play.

He auditioned for a small part in a film but he didn’t get it.

The actress was driving to an audition.

I'll go to that audition - I want that part!

auditions for the Chopin competition

It's time for Gary's audition.

How’d the audition go?

performance in English