Receiver
noun
The part of a telephone or other electronic device where sound is heard.
Tom picked up the receiver to answer the phone call.
Often appears as...
- pick up the receiver
- hang up the receiver
noun
A person who gets something.
As the receiver of the award, she was asked to give a speech.
Often appears as...
- receiver of the award
- receiver of the gift
noun
A player position in sports like football where the player catches passes.
The quarterback threw the ball to the receiver.
Often appears as...
- wide receiver
- pass to the receiver
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Sports
noun
A device that converts signals into forms suitable for use.
The satellite receiver processes the signals into a form that your television can use.
Often appears as...
- satellite receiver
- radio receiver
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Technical
noun
A person appointed to manage a company's property when it is in financial difficulties.
A receiver was appointed to oversee the liquidation of the bankrupt company's assets.
Often appears as...
- appoint a receiver
- receiver oversees liquidation
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Formal
Business,Legal
noun
The part of a telephone or other electronic device where sound is heard.
Tom picked up the receiver to answer the phone call.
Often appears as...
- pick up the receiver
- hang up the receiver
noun
A person who gets something.
As the receiver of the award, she was asked to give a speech.
Often appears as...
- receiver of the award
- receiver of the gift
noun
A player position in sports like football where the player catches passes.
The quarterback threw the ball to the receiver.
Often appears as...
- wide receiver
- pass to the receiver
Usage tips
Sports
noun
A device that converts signals into forms suitable for use.
The satellite receiver processes the signals into a form that your television can use.
Often appears as...
- satellite receiver
- radio receiver
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A person appointed to manage a company's property when it is in financial difficulties.
A receiver was appointed to oversee the liquidation of the bankrupt company's assets.
Often appears as...
- appoint a receiver
- receiver oversees liquidation
Usage tips
Formal
Business,Legal
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Telephone Context
Used specifically when referring to the part of a landline phone you hold to your ear.
She cradled the receiver gently after hearing the good news.
Pro Tip 2/2Action Required
Often implies taking an action like picking up or hanging up the telephone.
He slammed the receiver down in frustration.
Pro Tip 1/2Telephone Context
Used specifically when referring to the part of a landline phone you hold to your ear.
She cradled the receiver gently after hearing the good news.
Pro Tip 2/2Action Required
Often implies taking an action like picking up or hanging up the telephone.
He slammed the receiver down in frustration.
Pro Tip 1/2Telephone Context
Used specifically when referring to the part of a landline phone you hold to your ear.
She cradled the receiver gently after hearing the good news.
Pro Tip 2/2Action Required
Often implies taking an action like picking up or hanging up the telephone.
He slammed the receiver down in frustration.
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Investigating the...
sharks though with small acoustic tags and we've got a network of receivers out here in the bay we started finding that actually the whale sharks don't leave they just move slightly further offshore and slightly deeper and they don't come to the surface quite as often one of my jobs while I'm here mafia is to take tissue biopsies of the whale sharks
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WorldSpace: The world’s...
up there you know it completely isolated disenfranchised they know nothing they have no hope essentially and we have with UNHCR we have put receivers in this camp and and were and were delivering information on youth leadership and reproductive health so the young people
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Forget Wi-Fi. Meet the...
What's really important here is that a solar cell has become a receiver for high-speed wireless signals encoded in light, while it maintains its primary function as an energy-harvesting device. That's why it is possible to use existing solar cells on the roof of a hut
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Are you a giver or a...
What you see with successful givers is they recognize that it's OK to be a receiver, too. If you run an organization, we can actually make this easier. We can make it easier for people to ask for help. A couple colleagues and I studied hospitals.
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How radio telescopes...
And radio is really brilliant. It allows us to peer much more deeply. It doesn't get stopped by dust, so you can see everything in the universe, and redshift is less of a problem because we can build receivers that receive across a large band.
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Why don’t we cover the...
This design reflects light onto a receiver, which converts that energy to heat, and then electricity. These mirrors still create a dangerous temperature shift for local wildlife, but they have less potential to transform the landscape.
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Todd Humphreys: How to...
for a complete GPS receiver, which is only a centimeter on a side and more sensitive than ever, you realize that the GPS dot will soon move from fiction to nonfiction. Imagine what we could do with a world full of GPS dots.
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Introduction to...
wildlife filmmaking he's a free swimming animatronic shark controlled with underwater signals which he picked up with a receiver on his back they're designed to look just like a flesh-and-blood shark this mission is
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Niro Sivanathan: The...
that the delivery of your message is every bit as important as its content. Stick to your strong arguments, because your arguments don't add up in the minds of the receiver, they average out. Thank you.
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What really matters at...
that unites caregiver and care receiver -- human beings. This, we are finally realizing, is where healing happens. Yes, compassion -- literally, as we learned yesterday -- suffering together.
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Investigating the...
sharks though with small acoustic tags and we've got a network of receivers out here in the bay we started finding that actually the whale sharks don't leave they just move slightly further offshore and slightly deeper and they don't come to the surface quite as often one of my jobs while I'm here mafia is to take tissue biopsies of the whale sharks
Video examples
WorldSpace: The world’s...
up there you know it completely isolated disenfranchised they know nothing they have no hope essentially and we have with UNHCR we have put receivers in this camp and and were and were delivering information on youth leadership and reproductive health so the young people
Video examples
Forget Wi-Fi. Meet the...
What's really important here is that a solar cell has become a receiver for high-speed wireless signals encoded in light, while it maintains its primary function as an energy-harvesting device. That's why it is possible to use existing solar cells on the roof of a hut
Video examples
Are you a giver or a...
What you see with successful givers is they recognize that it's OK to be a receiver, too. If you run an organization, we can actually make this easier. We can make it easier for people to ask for help. A couple colleagues and I studied hospitals.
Video examples
How radio telescopes...
And radio is really brilliant. It allows us to peer much more deeply. It doesn't get stopped by dust, so you can see everything in the universe, and redshift is less of a problem because we can build receivers that receive across a large band.
Video examples
Why don’t we cover the...
This design reflects light onto a receiver, which converts that energy to heat, and then electricity. These mirrors still create a dangerous temperature shift for local wildlife, but they have less potential to transform the landscape.
Video examples
Todd Humphreys: How to...
for a complete GPS receiver, which is only a centimeter on a side and more sensitive than ever, you realize that the GPS dot will soon move from fiction to nonfiction. Imagine what we could do with a world full of GPS dots.
Video examples
Introduction to...
wildlife filmmaking he's a free swimming animatronic shark controlled with underwater signals which he picked up with a receiver on his back they're designed to look just like a flesh-and-blood shark this mission is
Video examples
Niro Sivanathan: The...
that the delivery of your message is every bit as important as its content. Stick to your strong arguments, because your arguments don't add up in the minds of the receiver, they average out. Thank you.
Video examples
What really matters at...
that unites caregiver and care receiver -- human beings. This, we are finally realizing, is where healing happens. Yes, compassion -- literally, as we learned yesterday -- suffering together.
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Zac Taylor
American Coach
You dream about being in the shotgun and letting your receivers go to work, and making plays with no time left. That's definitely been a dream of mine my whole life.
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Kenny Stills
American Athlete
Me, in all aspects of my life, I'm thinking about how can I maximize my skill set and who I am as a person. That's part of my job in becoming a better receiver.
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Shaquill Griffin
You play against receivers, they're in one play and then they'll put somebody else in, run you deep and get you tired. Then they'll put their starters back in.
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A. J. Green
American Football Player
Everything that I've done in my life is always I wanted to be the best in everything I do. I want to be the best husband, the best dad, the best receiver.
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Stefon Diggs
American Athlete
I didn't play receiver my whole life. I played running back, and I liked a bunch of running backs coming up, but I never tried to emulate them.
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Nnamdi Asomugha
Nigerian Actor
I help receivers on my team every now and then, but I'm slow to do even that because they could end up my opponent the following year.
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Kawhi Leonard
American Athlete
Playing football helped me a lot. Just reading the quarterback's eyes and reading receivers, figuring out what they want to do.
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Amari Cooper
American Athlete
I know that I have the skillset to be one of the highest-paid receivers. I'm just all about going out there and proving it.
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Julio Jones
American Musician
Me, personally, I don't really care about as far as being the highest-paid receiver, man. It's a number.
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Jalen Ramsey
American Football Player
I'm out here to get your respect. Whatever receiver lines up on me, I'm going to get your respect.
Quote examples
Zac Taylor
American Coach
You dream about being in the shotgun and letting your receivers go to work, and making plays with no time left. That's definitely been a dream of mine my whole life.
Quote examples
Kenny Stills
American Athlete
Me, in all aspects of my life, I'm thinking about how can I maximize my skill set and who I am as a person. That's part of my job in becoming a better receiver.
Quote examples
Shaquill Griffin
You play against receivers, they're in one play and then they'll put somebody else in, run you deep and get you tired. Then they'll put their starters back in.
Quote examples
A. J. Green
American Football Player
Everything that I've done in my life is always I wanted to be the best in everything I do. I want to be the best husband, the best dad, the best receiver.
Quote examples
Stefon Diggs
American Athlete
I didn't play receiver my whole life. I played running back, and I liked a bunch of running backs coming up, but I never tried to emulate them.
Quote examples
Nnamdi Asomugha
Nigerian Actor
I help receivers on my team every now and then, but I'm slow to do even that because they could end up my opponent the following year.
Quote examples
Kawhi Leonard
American Athlete
Playing football helped me a lot. Just reading the quarterback's eyes and reading receivers, figuring out what they want to do.
Quote examples
Amari Cooper
American Athlete
I know that I have the skillset to be one of the highest-paid receivers. I'm just all about going out there and proving it.
Quote examples
Julio Jones
American Musician
Me, personally, I don't really care about as far as being the highest-paid receiver, man. It's a number.
Quote examples
Jalen Ramsey
American Football Player
I'm out here to get your respect. Whatever receiver lines up on me, I'm going to get your respect.
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