audience
Those who attend
An audience is the group of people who watch, listen to, or read something.
A performer has an audience, as does a book or podcast.
The word also means a formal meeting with an important person: She was granted an audience with the Pope.
In marketing and media, audience refers to a target demographic: The show skews toward a younger audience.
Large public gathering
- attendeesPeople at an event
- theatergoersLive performance attendees
- concertgoersPeople attending live performances
- moviegoersPeople attending cinemas
gallery · assembly · gathering · congregation · fans · enthusiasts · followers · devotees
Places to sit
- bleachersOpen-air spectator benches
- grandstandTiered spectator seating structure
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
- balconyRaised exterior platform
stalls · amphitheater · arena · stadium · pit · usher · aisle · row
Focused mental awareness
- participationAct of taking part
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
- involvementState of being engaged
- retentionContinued holding or possession
response · reaction · feedback · captivation · rapt · riveted · spellbound · enthralled
Enthusiastic public approval
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- indifferenceLack of interest
hostility · reviews · ratings · critique · praise · pan · warm · cold
Object of pursuit
gender · income · education · psychographics · interests · lifestyle · geography · reach
Given or allowed officially
- requestedAsked for specifically
- soughtAttempted to find
- diplomaticTactful and sensitive
- petitionerOne who formally requests
dignitary · throne-room · chamber · court · summons · protocol
crowd
Large public gathering
- attendeesPeople at an event
- theatergoersLive performance attendees
- concertgoersPeople attending live performances
moviegoers · gallery · assembly · gathering · congregation · fans · enthusiasts · followers · devotees · admirers
seats
Places to sit
- bleachersOpen-air spectator benches
- grandstandTiered spectator seating structure
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
balcony · stalls · amphitheater · arena · stadium · pit · usher · aisle · row · section
attention
Focused mental awareness
- participationAct of taking part
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
- involvementState of being engaged
retention · response · reaction · feedback · captivation · rapt · riveted · spellbound · enthralled · bored
acclaim
Enthusiastic public approval
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
indifference · hostility · reviews · ratings · critique · praise · pan · warm · cold · mixed
target
Object of pursuit
age · gender · income · education · psychographics · interests · lifestyle · geography · reach · penetration
granted
Given or allowed officially
- requestedAsked for specifically
- soughtAttempted to find
- diplomaticTactful and sensitive
petitioner · dignitary · throne-room · chamber · court · summons · protocol
- competitioncompete, competitor, contender, winner, sports
- mediatelevision, mass media, news, broadcasting, video
- social lifefriend, family, group, relationship, community
- storytellingstorytelling, story, tale, narrative, narrator
- designdesign principles, functionality, emphasis, unity, graphic design
- showbizHollywood, Bollywood, Tinseltown, backstage, behind the scenes
audienceperformer
One who entertains audiences
performers · actor · presenter · speaker · cast
audienceabsence
State of not being
nonattendance · no-show · vacancy · void · emptiness
audienceindifference
Lack of interest
disregard · inattention · apathy · neglect · ignorance
- captive audienceGroup forced to listen
- live audienceSpectators physically present
- target audienceIntended recipients of content
- studio audienceViewers present during recording
- audience participationSpectators actively joining performance
- mature audiencesAge-restricted viewership category