audition vs read

read vs audition

audition and read both are nouns.

audition and read both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
audition	Yes	No	Yes	No
read	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, read is a hyponym of audition; that is, read is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than audition:

audition: perform in order to get a role
read: audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role

audition (noun)	read (noun)
a test of the suitability of a performer	something that is read
the ability to hear; the auditory faculty

audition (verb)	read (verb)
perform in order to get a role	interpret something that is written or printed
	look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
	interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
	make sense of a language
	be a student of a certain subject
	obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
	to hear and understand
	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
	audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
	have or contain a certain wording or form

Difference between audition and read

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