Darwin's own grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, wrote an extensive book outlining a transmutation view, and it is known that Darwin had read this as a teenager.
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. noun. 1. the group of spectators at a public event; listeners or viewers collectively, as in attendance at a theater or concert: The audience was respectful of the speaker's opinion.
a studio audience (= people who watch a programme while it is being made in the studio) B1 a building or place where films are made, or a company that makes them: Ealing Studios made some famous British comedies in the 40s and 50s.