Reception
noun
A formal party that people attend to welcome someone or to celebrate something.
They were married in a small ceremony, but had a big reception after.
Often appears as...
- wedding reception
- reception party
noun
The way in which people respond to something or someone.
The audience's reception to the new movie was mixed.
Often appears as...
- warm reception
- cold reception
noun
The act of receiving something.
Upon reception of your payment, your order will be processed.
Often appears as...
- upon reception
- on reception
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Formal
noun
A place in a hotel or office where guests or visitors go first when they arrive.
Please wait in the reception area until your name is called.
Often appears as...
- hotel reception
- office reception
noun
The quality of the signal received by a radio, television, mobile phone, etc.
We can't watch the game, the TV reception is really bad.
Often appears as...
- bad reception
- good reception
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Technical
noun
A formal party that people attend to welcome someone or to celebrate something.
They were married in a small ceremony, but had a big reception after.
Often appears as...
- wedding reception
- reception party
noun
The way in which people respond to something or someone.
The audience's reception to the new movie was mixed.
Often appears as...
- warm reception
- cold reception
noun
The act of receiving something.
Upon reception of your payment, your order will be processed.
Often appears as...
- upon reception
- on reception
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A place in a hotel or office where guests or visitors go first when they arrive.
Please wait in the reception area until your name is called.
Often appears as...
- hotel reception
- office reception
noun
The quality of the signal received by a radio, television, mobile phone, etc.
We can't watch the game, the TV reception is really bad.
Often appears as...
- bad reception
- good reception
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Social Event
Reception often refers to a social event celebrating a specific occasion like marriage or achievement.
I'm looking forward to their wedding reception next weekend.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Setting
This type of reception usually occurs in a formal setting and might involve speeches or presentations.
The keynote speaker's address will be at the reception.
Pro Tip 3/3Invitation Required
Typically, guests need an invitation to attend a reception.
Did you receive an invitation to the ambassador's reception?
Pro Tip 1/3Social Event
Reception often refers to a social event celebrating a specific occasion like marriage or achievement.
I'm looking forward to their wedding reception next weekend.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Setting
This type of reception usually occurs in a formal setting and might involve speeches or presentations.
The keynote speaker's address will be at the reception.
Pro Tip 3/3Invitation Required
Typically, guests need an invitation to attend a reception.
Did you receive an invitation to the ambassador's reception?
Pro Tip 1/3Social Event
Reception often refers to a social event celebrating a specific occasion like marriage or achievement.
I'm looking forward to their wedding reception next weekend.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Setting
This type of reception usually occurs in a formal setting and might involve speeches or presentations.
The keynote speaker's address will be at the reception.
Pro Tip 3/3Invitation Required
Typically, guests need an invitation to attend a reception.
Did you receive an invitation to the ambassador's reception?
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Building bridges and...
as we negotiated how can we get community support for the project and we began a number of routines like every morning we'd go down to the river and we'd use rice bags to clean sand and gravel and every afternoon we would take turns walking up the top of the nearest mountain to get cell phone reception in
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The trauma of systematic...
Think about the woman working front desk reception at your job, the woman who delivers your mail, your neighbor -- our call to action to them, to join us on the front lines for change in your community. And I'll bring us back to this moment and why it's so important for my dear, dear friend Vanessa and I.
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Speech acts: Constative...
"I do" has acted upon them and profoundly changed their world. However, performatives depend on context and reception. These are known as felicity conditions. Imagine if the mayor showed up to the wedding and said, "By the power vested in me as mayor of the city,
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How India's smartphone...
so they could be showcased along with the very writers they read and admired. And we could also enter into other people's digital platforms. So, imagine imagine you're a receptionist, you've had a long day at work, you book your cab in your ride-hailing app,
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Renata Salecl: Our...
people have now more and more problems that they are not choosing anything. Not long ago, I was at a wedding reception, and I met a young, beautiful woman who immediately started telling me about her anxiety over choice. She said to me, "I needed one month
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Poachers Try to Capture...
asia's gone through what africa is gonna start going through what's important now is that i go over there and i learn as much as i can my reception just goes out i'm very lucky to have reception at the moment she's reaching out to people in asia who
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David Logan: Tribal...
TED represents a set of values, and as we unite around these values, something really interesting begins to emerge. If you want this experience to live on as something historic, then at the reception tonight I'd like to encourage you to do something
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How a Woman's Donated...
information and teaching to the medical profession to the entire healthcare profession she rolled into the reception area in the center for human simulation and she said I want to be part of this
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Edi Rama: Take back your...
and some others having not a conscience. It's about system, it's about organization. It's also about environment and respect. We removed the kiosks. We built the bright new reception hall
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The agony of opioid...
but they don't oversee tapering or withdrawal. When my desperation was clearly coming through my voice, much as it is now, the receptionist took a deep breath and said,
Video examples
Building bridges and...
as we negotiated how can we get community support for the project and we began a number of routines like every morning we'd go down to the river and we'd use rice bags to clean sand and gravel and every afternoon we would take turns walking up the top of the nearest mountain to get cell phone reception in
Video examples
The trauma of systematic...
Think about the woman working front desk reception at your job, the woman who delivers your mail, your neighbor -- our call to action to them, to join us on the front lines for change in your community. And I'll bring us back to this moment and why it's so important for my dear, dear friend Vanessa and I.
Video examples
Speech acts: Constative...
"I do" has acted upon them and profoundly changed their world. However, performatives depend on context and reception. These are known as felicity conditions. Imagine if the mayor showed up to the wedding and said, "By the power vested in me as mayor of the city,
Video examples
How India's smartphone...
so they could be showcased along with the very writers they read and admired. And we could also enter into other people's digital platforms. So, imagine imagine you're a receptionist, you've had a long day at work, you book your cab in your ride-hailing app,
Video examples
Renata Salecl: Our...
people have now more and more problems that they are not choosing anything. Not long ago, I was at a wedding reception, and I met a young, beautiful woman who immediately started telling me about her anxiety over choice. She said to me, "I needed one month
Video examples
Poachers Try to Capture...
asia's gone through what africa is gonna start going through what's important now is that i go over there and i learn as much as i can my reception just goes out i'm very lucky to have reception at the moment she's reaching out to people in asia who
Video examples
David Logan: Tribal...
TED represents a set of values, and as we unite around these values, something really interesting begins to emerge. If you want this experience to live on as something historic, then at the reception tonight I'd like to encourage you to do something
Video examples
How a Woman's Donated...
information and teaching to the medical profession to the entire healthcare profession she rolled into the reception area in the center for human simulation and she said I want to be part of this
Video examples
Edi Rama: Take back your...
and some others having not a conscience. It's about system, it's about organization. It's also about environment and respect. We removed the kiosks. We built the bright new reception hall
Video examples
The agony of opioid...
but they don't oversee tapering or withdrawal. When my desperation was clearly coming through my voice, much as it is now, the receptionist took a deep breath and said,
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Pat McGrath
I knew I wasn't going to make money in the beginning, so I found another way to support myself - I was a receptionist. It's quite smart to work that way. Otherwise, you get vicious and desperate, and no one wants to work with you. Build your career slowly; then people start to trust you and pay you well.
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Holly Willoughby
English Celebrity
After doing kid's television on CBBC and messing around with eight and nine year olds, there was a period of three years in the middle of that when I wasn't doing anything. I was working as a receptionist and in a pub; I was a cleaner and all sorts of things. All life has its ups and downs.
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Lee Daniels
American Actor
I moved on to a nursing agency as a receptionist just to get a job, and ended up managing it, which led to me opening my own - say your mom is sick and needs someone to help her, then you call something like what I had: a home health agency.
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Jesse Eisenberg
American Actor
When you're acting in a movie, you never consider the reception of it. It's impossible to predict how something will be received. Even if you think it's the greatest thing in the world, other people might not like it. Or agree with it.
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Jessica Szohr
American Actress
The fact of the matter is that when there are feelings involved and you like someone, it doesn't matter if you're an actor, a teacher, a doctor, a lawyer, a receptionist - you can't really help it when you have feelings for someone.
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Maggie Rogers
American Musician
For me, it's important to ask what are you making, and what's the public's relationship to that. And I say public relationship because I don't really care so much about any sort of reception.
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Nana Mouskouri
Greek Musician
I left the table where there were important people and had lunch with my husband and a few friends. The reception was organised in my honour, so it was rather amusing.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
I have no private interest in the reception of my inventions by the world, having never made, nor proposed to make, the least profit by any of them.
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James Cleverly
British Politician
Wow, a left-wing leader getting a good reception at a rock festival. What kind of crazy world is it we live in that that kind of thing happens?
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Alex Rodriguez
American Athlete
I've been humbled by the reception I've received everywhere.
Quote examples
Pat McGrath
I knew I wasn't going to make money in the beginning, so I found another way to support myself - I was a receptionist. It's quite smart to work that way. Otherwise, you get vicious and desperate, and no one wants to work with you. Build your career slowly; then people start to trust you and pay you well.
Quote examples
Holly Willoughby
English Celebrity
After doing kid's television on CBBC and messing around with eight and nine year olds, there was a period of three years in the middle of that when I wasn't doing anything. I was working as a receptionist and in a pub; I was a cleaner and all sorts of things. All life has its ups and downs.
Quote examples
Lee Daniels
American Actor
I moved on to a nursing agency as a receptionist just to get a job, and ended up managing it, which led to me opening my own - say your mom is sick and needs someone to help her, then you call something like what I had: a home health agency.
Quote examples
Jesse Eisenberg
American Actor
When you're acting in a movie, you never consider the reception of it. It's impossible to predict how something will be received. Even if you think it's the greatest thing in the world, other people might not like it. Or agree with it.
Quote examples
Jessica Szohr
American Actress
The fact of the matter is that when there are feelings involved and you like someone, it doesn't matter if you're an actor, a teacher, a doctor, a lawyer, a receptionist - you can't really help it when you have feelings for someone.
Quote examples
Maggie Rogers
American Musician
For me, it's important to ask what are you making, and what's the public's relationship to that. And I say public relationship because I don't really care so much about any sort of reception.
Quote examples
Nana Mouskouri
Greek Musician
I left the table where there were important people and had lunch with my husband and a few friends. The reception was organised in my honour, so it was rather amusing.
Quote examples
Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
I have no private interest in the reception of my inventions by the world, having never made, nor proposed to make, the least profit by any of them.
Quote examples
James Cleverly
British Politician
Wow, a left-wing leader getting a good reception at a rock festival. What kind of crazy world is it we live in that that kind of thing happens?
Quote examples
Alex Rodriguez
American Athlete
I've been humbled by the reception I've received everywhere.
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