"audiences" in the noun sense
1. audience
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
"the audience applauded"
"someone in the audience began to cough"
2. audience
the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment
"every artist needs an audience"
"the broadcast reached an audience of millions"
3. hearing, audience
an opportunity to state your case and be heard
"they condemned him without a hearing"
"he saw that he had lost his audience"
4. consultation, audience, interview
a conference (usually with someone important
"he had a consultation with the judge"
"he requested an audience with the king"
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