audience
nounfeminine/plɐˈtɐjɐ/medium
pla·tei·a
Definition
The assembled spectators or listeners at a public event.
The audience was captivated by the performance.
He addressed the audience directly.
Common collocations
live audiencecaptive audienceaudience participation
Etymology
Do italiano 'platea', por sua vez do grego 'plateîa' (rua larga).