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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


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