Reception
[rɪ'sepʃ(ə)n] or [rɪ'sɛpʃən]
Definition
(noun.) the act of receiving.
(noun.) (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; 'the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line'.
(noun.) quality or fidelity of a received broadcast.
(noun.) the manner in which something is greeted; 'she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors'.
(noun.) a formal party of people; as after a wedding.
Typed by Cyril--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The act of receiving; receipt; admission; as, the reception of food into the stomach; the reception of a letter; the reception of sensation or ideas; reception of evidence.
(n.) The state of being received.
(n.) The act or manner of receiving, esp. of receiving visitors; entertainment; hence, an occasion or ceremony of receiving guests; as, a hearty reception; an elaborate reception.
(n.) Acceptance, as of an opinion or doctrine.
(n.) A retaking; a recovery.
Typist: Pansy
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Receiving, acceptance, receipt, admission.[2]. Welcome, entertainment, party, levee, SOIRÉE.
Inputed by Eleanor
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Admission, admittance, acceptance, acceptation, entertainment
ANT:Denial, protest, repudiation, rejection, nonacceptance, dismissal, discardment,renunciation, abjuration
Edited by Karl
Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream of attending a reception, denotes that you will have pleasant engagements. Confusion at a reception will work you disquietude. See Entertainment.
Edited by Debra
Examples
- But by the light of this summer day, Jarndyce, if you call upon the owner while you stay with me, you are likely to have but a cool reception. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Mr Fledgeby,' said Mrs Lammle, giving him a very gracious reception, 'so glad to see you! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- These officers said they would take it upon themselves to insure us a cordial reception. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Monseigneur in Town Monseigneur, one of the great lords in power at the Court, held his fortnightly reception in his grand hotel in Paris. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Somewhat daunted by this reception, Jo hesitated on the threshold, murmuring in much embarrassment. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Prince Dolgorouki and a Grand Admiral or two, whom we had seen yesterday at the reception, came on board also. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- The lawn was the reception room, and for several minutes a lively scene was enacted there. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- The author's reception there. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
- I came to you without a doubt of my reception. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- I could not wonder at this after the reception his preoccupied mind had given to my guardian's letter, but I determined to try Ada's influence yet. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- What with cannon, dynamite, and broken bottles to cut their bare feet, I fancy those scoundrels will get a warm reception. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- The sums spent upon the reception of a new viceroy of Peru, for example, have frequently been enormous. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- Georgy went into the reception-room and saw two strangers, whom he looked at with his head up, in his usual haughty manner. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- But she was all aglow with her reception, carried away by this little flattering ceremonial on her behalf. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- The preparations for the reception of visitors appeared to be completed. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
Editor: Zeke