The audience listened in rapt attention, mesmerized by the performance.

Meaning: The people watching the performance were very interested and focused on it.

Choice of Words: Audience is a group of people gathered to watch or listen to a performance. Listened means to pay attention to what someone is saying or to a sound. Rapt means completely absorbed or engrossed. Attention means the act of giving your full concentration to something. Mesmerized means to be completely fascinated or spellbound.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The audience listened in rapt attention.
• Audience listened in rapt attention.
• The audience listened with rapt attention.
• Audience listened with rapt attention.
• The audience sat in rapt attention, captivated by the music.
• Audience watched with rapt attention.
• They listened with rapt attention.
• Children listened with rapt attention.
• Class listened with rapt attention.
• She listened with rapt attention.