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Reception

see synonyms of reception

Noun

1. reception, response

the manner in which something is greeted

Example Sentences:
'she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors'

2. reception

a formal party of people; as after a wedding

3. reception

quality or fidelity of a received broadcast

4. receipt, reception

the act of receiving

5. reception

(American football) the act of catching a pass in football

Example Sentences:
'the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Reception

see synonyms of reception
noun
1. 
the act of receiving or state of being received
2. 
the manner in which something, such as a guest or a new idea, is received
a cold reception
3. 
a formal party for guests, such as one after a wedding
4. 
an area in an office, hotel, etc, where visitors or guests are received and appointments or reservations dealt with
5.  short for reception room
6. 
the quality or fidelity of a received radio or television broadcast
the reception was poor
7. British
a. 
the first class in an infant school
b. 
a class in a school designed to receive new immigrants, esp those whose knowledge of English is poor
c. 
(as modifier)
a reception teacher

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Reception

see synonyms of reception
noun
1. 
a. 
a receiving or being received
b. 
the manner of this
a friendly reception
2. 
a social function, often formal, for the receiving of guests
3. 
response or reaction, as to something presented
4.  Radio and Television
the manner of receiving, with reference to the relative quality of reproduction
good or poor reception

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Reception

see synonyms of reception
n.
1.
a. The act or process of receiving or of being received.
b. Football The act or an instance of catching a forward pass.
2. A welcome, greeting, or acceptance: a friendly reception.
3. A social function, especially one intended to provide a welcome or greeting: a wedding reception.
4. Mental approval or acceptance: the reception of a new theory.
5.
a. Conversion of transmitted electromagnetic signals into perceptible forms, such as sound or light, by means of antennas and electronic equipment.
b. The condition or quality of the signals so received.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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