Definition of "Audience" :

noun: a conference (usually with someone important)

"He requested an audience with the king."

noun: a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

"The audience applauded."

noun: the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment

"Every artist needs an audience."

noun: an opportunity to state your case and be heard

"He saw that he had lost his audience."