Public:
Publics are groups of individual people. The concept of the public has also been defined in the political science, psychology, marketing and advertising.
Audience:
An audience is a group of people who participate in a show or encounter a work of art, literature, theatre, music, video games or academics in any medium.
Differences:
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
Of or concerning the people as a whole | The assembled spectators or listeners at a public event such as a play, film, concert, or meeting |
| Synonyms | Social, civic, governmental, national and universal | Gathering, gallery, congregation, crowd and market |
| Antonyms | Private, local, unshared | Actor, performers, local, absence, actress |
| Part of Speech | Adjective | Noun |
| Word origin | It was originated from Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin publicus, blend of poplicus ‘of the people | It was originated from Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin audientia |
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