Dictionary definition · reception
noun
- the manner in which something is greeted"she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"
- a formal party of people; as after a wedding
- quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
- the act of receiving
- (American football) the act of catching a pass in football"the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).