reception
ri sep shuhn
- n the manner in which something is greeted
she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors - n a formal party of people; as after a wedding
- n quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
- n the act of receiving
- n (American football) the act of catching a pass in football
the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line
- Vice President Biden attends a reception for the National Energy Summit and International Dialogue at the Department of State; 7:05 pm; President Obama and Michelle Obama host a .
- The reception commemorates the 50th anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's flight from Tibet and arrival into freedom in exile.
- Stateless Reception The Diplomatic Corps, which hugely enjoys its annual state reception, would have been shocked if the President and First Lady had received them as.