| NOUN | communication | reception, response | the manner in which something is greeted |
|---|---|---|---|
| group | reception | a formal party of people | |
| communication | reception | quality or fidelity of a received broadcast | |
| act | reception, receipt | the act of receiving | |
| act | reception | (American football) the act of catching a pass in football |
| Sounds | rihseh'pshahn; riyseh'pshahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The manner in which something is greeted. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors" | |
| Synonym | response | |
| Broader | greeting, salutation | (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) |
| Spanish | acogida, recepción, recibimiento | |
| Catalan | acollida, rebuda | |
| Nouns | receptionist | a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors |
| Meaning | A formal party of people; as after a wedding. | |
|---|---|---|
| Parts | reception line | A line of people (hosts and guests of honor) who welcome the guests at a reception party |
| Narrower | at home | A reception held in your own home / home |
| levee | A formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court) | |
| tea | A reception or party at which tea is served | |
| wedding reception | A reception for wedding guests held after the wedding | |
| Broader | party | A group of people gathered together for pleasure |
| Spanish | recepción | |
| Catalan | recepció | |
| Verbs | receive | have or give a reception |
| Meaning | Quality or fidelity of a received broadcast. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | demodulation | (electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave |
| signal detection, detection | The detection that a signal is being received | |
| Broader | broadcasting | taking part in a radio or tv program |
| Spanish | recepción | |
| Catalan | recepció | |
| Meaning | The act of receiving. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | receipt | |
| Broader | acquiring, getting | The act of acquiring something |
| Spanish | cobertura, recepción, recibo | |
| Catalan | recepció | |
| Nouns | receptionist | a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors |
| Verbs | receive | get something |
| Meaning | (American football) the act of catching a pass in football. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line" | |
| Category | American football, American football game | A game / game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long |
| Broader | catch, grab, snatch, snap | The act of catching an object with the hands |
| Spanish | recepción | |
| Catalan | recepció | |
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