Translate reception | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of reception
noun
1the action or process of receiving something sent, given, or inflicted:the reception of impulses from other neurons the reception of the sacrament the way in which a person or group of people reacts to someone or something:the proposal continued to get a lukewarm reception on Wall Street the receiving of broadcast signals:a microchip that will allow parents to block reception of violent programs the quality of this:I had to put up with poor radio reception the action of admitting someone to a place, group, or institution or the process of being admitted:their reception into the Church the formal or ceremonious welcoming of a guest:his reception by the Prime Minister Football an act of catching the ball.
2a formal social occasion held to welcome someone or to celebrate a particular event:a wedding reception
3the area in a hotel, office, or other establishment where guests and visitors are greeted and dealt with: [as modifier]:the reception desk
