Collocations for audience - noun
1. group of people watching/listening to sth
ADJ.
big, capacity, large, mass, packed, vast, wide
The museum is trying to attract a wider audience.
The museum is trying to attract a wider audience.
select, small | appreciative, enthusiastic, receptive, sympathetic | hostile | captive | potential, target | cinema, live, radio, studio, television
VERB + AUDIENCE
address, perform to, play to
He prefers playing to live audiences.
He prefers playing to live audiences.
attract, draw, pull in
Such a well-known politician should draw a big audience.
Such a well-known politician should draw a big audience.
reach
We want to reach a target audience that''s younger in age.
We want to reach a target audience that''s younger in age.
captivate, grip, thrill
The film has thrilled audiences throughout the country.
The film has thrilled audiences throughout the country.
move
The audience was visibly moved.
The audience was visibly moved.
AUDIENCE + VERB
applaud, cheer
The audience cheered loudly.
The audience cheered loudly.
boo, jeer | laugh
AUDIENCE + NOUN
participation
PREP.
before/in front of an/the ~
He felt nervous standing up in front of the large audience.
He felt nervous standing up in front of the large audience.
2. formal meeting with a very important person
ADJ.
private
VERB + AUDIENCE
have | ask for, request, seek | give sb, grant sb
The Pope granted him an audience.
The Pope granted him an audience.
PREP.
~ with
He sought a private audience with the Queen.
He sought a private audience with the Queen.