attendance / audience size
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attendance
The number of people present at a public event such as a concert, sporting event, or theater performance.
Trotz des schlechten Wetters war die Zuschauerzahl beim Finale beeindruckend hoch.
Despite the bad weather, attendance at the final was impressively high.
The word is made up of 'Zuschauer' (spectator/viewer) and 'Zahl' (number). A 'Zuschauer' is a person who watches, and 'Zahl' means number. So literally it is the 'number of people watching'.
Die Veranstalter hoffen auf eine hohe Zuschauerzahl.
The organizers are hoping for high attendance.
'Zuschauerzahl' (attendance/audience size) is often combined with verbs that describe a change or a state. Typical verbs are 'steigen' (to rise), 'sinken' (to fall), 'ist hoch' (is high), or 'ist niedrig' (is low).
Wegen des Feiertags sank die Zuschauerzahl im Kino.
Because of the holiday, attendance at the movie theater fell.
Common adjectives that describe 'Zuschauerzahl' (attendance/audience size) are 'hoch' (high), 'niedrig' (low), 'beeindruckend' (impressive), 'enttäuschend' (disappointing), 'stabil' (stable), or 'rekordverdächtig' (record-breaking/likely to set a record).
Das Festival meldete eine rekordverdächtige Zuschauerzahl.
The festival reported record-breaking attendance.
visitor count
Both words refer to the number of people at an event. „Besucherzahl“ generally emphasizes how many people came, while „Zuschauerzahl“ specifically refers to the people present as an audience watching something. „Besucherzahl“ is appropriate for a museum or website, while „Zuschauerzahl“ is often used for a game or concert.
Die Zuschauerzahl beim Fußballspiel stieg am Wochenende auf über tausend Personen.
Attendance at the soccer game rose to more than one thousand over the weekend.
Die Besucherzahl des Museums stieg am Wochenende auf über tausend Personen.
The museum's visitor count rose to more than one thousand over the weekend.
