consultation vs audience

consultation and audience both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consultation	Yes	No	No	No
audience	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, consultation and audience are synonyms defined as:

consultation and audience: a conference (usually with someone important)

Other synonyms of consultation include interview.

consultation (noun)	audience (noun)
the act of referring or consulting	a conference (usually with someone important)
a conference (usually with someone important)	a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question	the part of the general public interested in a source of information, entertainment, or a product/service
	an opportunity to state your case and be heard