audience
au.di.ence \'o.d-e--*n(t)s, 'a:d-\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L audientia, fr. audient-, audiens, prp. of]audire 1: the act or state of hearing 2a: a formal hearing or interview 2b: an opportunity of being heard 3a: a group of listeners or spectators 3b: the reading public 4: FOLLOWING