French Conversation · Level 13
89 words
French word
public
Pronunciation
IPA/pyblik/
Meaning
- masculine nounaudience
Example
Le public remplit la salle.
The audience fills the room.
More examples
Le public a applaudi longtemps.
The audience applauded for a long time.
Core concept
One collective body of spectators or listeners filling a venue around a shared event.
Common phrases
le public
audience
le grand public
general public
le public cible
target audience
Similar words
audience: People gathered to watch or listen to a performance, program, or talk.
spectateur: An individual watching a performance or match at the venue.
téléspectateur: An individual watching a program through television.
assistance: The group attending an event as participants or spectators.
Definition in French
Ensemble de personnes qui assistent à un spectacle, à une conférence ou à un événement, formant la foule présente.
Word origin
The noun public developed from Latin publicus, 'of the people', a form related to populus, 'people'.
Usage tips
- Public often takes a singular verb when it denotes the audience as one group, as in Le public remplit la salle.
Other meanings
- publicnoun
Related words
- publicitéadvertisingnoun
- publiquementpubliclyadverb