Reception is the noun form of receive The place in a hotel or office building where people go when they arrive So at a formal reception, guests are received or welcomed or taken in
A bad tv reception means the signal isn't being received well A function, party, or occasion when persons are formally received:[countable] a wedding reception. When a new novel receives good reviews, we say it has met with a good critical reception.
The way in which people react to… The act of receiving or the state of being received See examples of reception used in a sentence. A manner of being received
The book met with a favorable reception A function or occasion when persons are formally received The quality or fidelity attained in receiving radio or television broadcasts under given circumstances. If you get good reception from your radio or television, the sound or picture is clear because the signal is strong
A manner of being received:[countable] the book met with a favorable reception
