play to



play to someone or something

 
1. to perform something for someone or a group. The cast played to one of their classmates who was confined to the hospital. Gerald Watson will play to a small gathering of wealthy socialites this Saturday evening.
2. to aim one's performance only toward a particular person, group, or a particular taste. The comedian was playing only to the juveniles in the audience. It was clear that she was playing to the people in the cheaper seats.
See also: play

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Carlyn-English
DahliaDAL-yəEnglish (Modern)
Junayd-Arabic
Cecile['sesil]
Iagoee-A-gaw (Welsh, Galician), ee-AH-go (English)Welsh, Galician, Portuguese
GudrunGOOD-roon (German)Norse Mythology, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German