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" We were surprised that the television series had the kind of longevity that it had after only four years of filming it and the reception in 6 countries around the world was quite extraordinary."
Paul Michael Glaser

Meaning of "reception" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RECEPTION

From Latin receptiō a receiving, from recipere to receive.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RECEPTION

rɪˈsɛpʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECEPTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reception is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RECEPTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Reception

Reception is a noun form of receiving, or to receive something, such as information, art, experience, or people. It is often used in the following contexts: ▪ In telecommunications, the action of an electronic receiver, such as for radio or remote control ▪ Television reception ▪ A formal party in the evening, such as a wedding reception, where the guests are "received" by the hosts and guests of honor ▪ Receptionist, the initial contact in an office ▪ Reception, a type of play where the ball is received by a player on the thrower's team ▪ Reception, in England, Wales and South Australia, the first year of primary school, following pre-school or nursery school ▪ Reception, in astrology, where one planet is located in a sign where a second planet has astrological dignity ▪ Doctrine of reception in English law ▪ Aesthetics and popularity ▪ Reception, a 2011 short film ▪ The Reception, a 2005 film...

Definition of reception in the English dictionary

The first definition of reception in the dictionary is the act of receiving or state of being received. Other definition of reception is the manner in which something, such as a guest or a new idea, is received. Reception is also a formal party for guests, such as one after a wedding.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RECEPTION

apperception · conception · contraception · correption · deception · exception · graviperception · imperception · inception · intussusception · misconception · obreption · perception · photoreception · postconception · preconception · proprioception · reconception · subception · subreption

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RECEPTION

recept · receptacle · receptacula · receptacular · receptaculum · receptibility · receptible · reception area · reception centre · reception class · reception clerk · reception committee · reception desk · reception room · receptionist · receptive · receptively · receptiveness · receptivity · receptor

WORDS THAT END LIKE RECEPTION

absorption · accreditation · adoption · alcohol consumption · assumption · caption · consumption · corruption · description · disruption · encryption · eruption · exemption · inscription · interruption · job description · option · prescription · redemption · subscription · transcription

Synonyms and antonyms of reception in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RECEPTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «reception» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «reception» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF RECEPTION

Find out the translation of reception to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of reception from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reception» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

接待处
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

recepción
570 millions of speakers
en

English

reception
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

स्वागत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَكْتَبُ الِاسْتِعْلامات
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

регистратура
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

recepção
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অভ্যর্থনা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

réception
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Penerimaan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Empfangsbereich
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

受付
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

접수창구
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Resepsi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khu tiếp tân
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

வரவேற்பு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

रिसेप्शन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

resepsiyon
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

ricezione
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

recepcja
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

стійка адміністратора
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

recepție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρεσεψιόν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontvangs
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

reception
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

resepsjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reception

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RECEPTION»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of reception
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «reception».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reception

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10 QUOTES WITH «RECEPTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reception.
1
Archibald Alexander
Do not for a moment suppose that you must make yourself better, or prepare your heart for a worthy reception of Christ, but come at once - come as you are.
2
Philip James Bailey
There is no surer mark of the absence of the highest moral and intellectual qualities than a cold reception of excellence.
3
Harry Browne
I found that I was getting a warm reception for my message of freeing you from the income tax, releasing you from Social Security, ending the insane war on drugs, restoring gun rights, and reducing the federal government to just its constitutional functions.
4
Tim Crouch
I am particularly interested in creating a relationship between ideas of reception in conceptual art and theater.
5
Caleb Cushing
Be the responsibility on their heads who raise this novel and extraordinary question of reception, going to the unconstitutional abridgment, as I conceive, of the great right of petition inherent in the People of the United States.
6
Minnie Driver
Singing is my dream and, while it may have not been a commercial success, critically I was thrilled with the reception my first album got.
7
Kim Edwards
It's impossible to control the reception of your work - the only thing you can control is the experience of writing itself, and the work you create.
8
Tibor Fischer
Outside their country, Hungarian directors have had, from the critics at least, a friendly reception.
9
Paul Michael Glaser
We were surprised that the television series had the kind of longevity that it had after only four years of filming it and the reception in 6 countries around the world was quite extraordinary.
10
Ron Glass
I really, really thought that it was a no-brainer in terms of being a hit. And so it does surprise that that hasn't been the manifested reception of it so far.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECEPTION»

Discover the use of reception in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reception and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Reception Study: From Literary Theory to Cultural Studies
This volume presents the only complete account of reception study today.
James L. Machor, Philip Goldstein, 2001
2
Reception Studies
The book discusses the recent reception of Greek and Roman material in modern drama, poetry and film and sets out the artistic and political contexts in which this has taken place.
Lorna Hardwick, 2003
3
Genre, Reception, and Adaptation in the 'Twilight' Series
Professor Anne Morey. chapter in this collection explores the ways in which the films offer an auditory analogue to the “narrative intimacy” that Day has discovered in the novels; she argues that Catherine Hardwicke's direction in particular ...
Professor Anne Morey, 2013
4
Persuasion: Reception and Responsibility
Extremely student friendly, the lively Thirteenth Edition is packed with timely, real-life examples of persuasion in action that help students apply what they've learned to everyday life.
Charles Larson, 2012
5
Media Reception Studies
Media Reception Studies broadly surveys the past century of scholarship on the ways in which audiences make meaning out of mass media.
Janet Staiger, 2005
6
Re-viewing Reception: Television, Gender, and Postmodern Culture
"This is an ambitious analysis of television studies as a whole."Â —Library Journal Focusing on U.S. television of the 1980s—from ÂMiami Vice, Moonlighting, and Pee-wee's Playhouse to Max Headroom—Lynne Joyrich explores how gender ...
Lynne Joyrich, 1996
7
The Book of Genesis: Composition, Reception, and Interpretation
Drawing on the latest in Genesis scholarship, this volume offers twenty-nine essays on a wide range of topics related to Genesis, written by leading experts in the field.
Craig A. Evans, Joel N. Lohr, David L. Petersen, 2012
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Perverse Spectators: The Practices of Film Reception
In Perverse Spectators, Janet Staiger argues that studying the interpretive methods of spectators within their historical contexts is both possible and necessary to understand the role media plays in culture and in our personal lives.
Janet Staiger, 2000
9
The Reception of Luke and Acts in the Period Before ...
Andrew Gregory offers the first book-length discussion of the reception of Luke and of Acts in the period before Irenaeus.
Andrew Gregory, 2003
10
Early Netherlandish Paintings: Rediscovery, Reception and ...
An illustrated scholarly analysis of the art and the cultural interpretations of the Flemish Primitives.
Bernhard Ridderbos, Henk Th. van Veen, Anne van Buren, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECEPTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reception is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dad's flyover at daughter's wedding reception ends in tragedy
An Alaska man flying over his daughter's weekend wedding reception died when the plane crashed after its landing gear struck trees, state police said. «New York Post, Jul 15»
2
VIDEO | Groomsman takes out bridesmaid with epic backflip at …
A video circulating on YouTube shows a groomsman getting a little too enthusiastic during the reception. He and the bridesmaid enter the reception hall, and he ... «Fox 59, Jul 15»
3
Fans Can Attend Sebastian Bach's Wedding Reception for $300
Rocker Sebastian Bach is getting married to Suzanne Le in August, and Rockbar Theater in San Jose, Calif., is hosting the reception. And, here's the deal: you ... «Loudwire, Jul 15»
4
At Shahid, Mira's Blockbuster Reception: Amitabh Bachchan …
Shahid Kapoor's big, fat sangeet, wedding and after-party was followed by a bigger, fatter reception gala in Mumbai which the actor and his bride hosted for his ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
5
Inside pics of Arpita Khan's wedding reception in Mandi
Salman Khan travelled all the way to Mandi to attend his li'l sister Arpita Khan's wedding reception at her in-laws home recently. Arpita Khan took to Instagram to ... «The Indian Express, May 15»
6
Carl Jackson to be honored at Mayor's Masters Reception
Carl's breaking yet another record as the first non-golfer to be honored at the Mayor's Masters Reception...and the timing is especially meaningful. This is Carl's ... «WRDW-TV, Apr 15»
7
Bollywood stars attend Tulsi Kumar's wedding reception in Mumbai
The who's who of Bollywood attended the wedding reception of Tulsi Kumar, the ... Tulsi Kumar and Hitesh Rahlan at their wedding reception in Mumbai. «Mid-Day, Mar 15»
8
Reception set for new Flint city administrator, but who will it be?
FLINT, MI -- Emergency manager Darnell Earley is planning to introduce Flint's new city administrator during a reception and news conference Tuesday, Dec. «MLive.com, Dec 14»
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Remarks by the President at Afternoon Hanukkah Reception
Remarks by the President at Afternoon Hanukkah Reception. East Room. 4:27 P.M. EST. AUDIENCE MEMBER: Happy Hanukkah, Mr. President! «The White House, Dec 14»
10
Roger Daltrey turns wedding singer at Scots reception
ROCK star Roger Daltrey stunned a Scots couple at their wedding reception by ... But on Saturday night, he heard Susan and Carl Smith's wedding reception ... «Express.co.uk, Nov 14»
REFERENCE
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