The audience listened attentively, captivated by the performance.

Meaning: The audience was fully engaged and engrossed in the performance, paying close attention to every note and movement.

Choice of Words: Audience is a group of people who watch or listen to a performance, listened means to pay attention to something you hear, attentively means with full attention, captivated means to hold someone's attention completely, performance is an act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment.

Alternative Expressions

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