public — meaning in English

English meaning

• audience noun The group of people watching or listening to a performance, speech, or broadcast.
• public adj Open and visible to everyone; not hidden or private.

Senses

public is used for these senses in English:

• audience A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. [from 15th c.]
• public (countable, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by the: members of the community or the people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.

audience — full definition

1. noun The group of people watching or listening to a performance, speech, or broadcast.
2. noun A formal meeting granted by someone important, such as a head of state.

public — full definition

1. adj Open and visible to everyone; not hidden or private.
2. adj Provided by the government for use by the whole community, funded by taxes.
3. adj Relating to a company whose shares are traded on the stock market.
4. noun Ordinary people in general; the community as a whole.

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