| at-home |
a usu. informal reception of visitors and guests at one's home. |
| atmospherics |
(used with a sing. verb) static in radio reception caused by atmospheric electrical activity. [1/2 definitions] |
| blind spot |
an area of poor reception of radio signals. [1/4 definitions] |
| cable television |
a form of television in which the sound and picture signals from distant stations are received by a master antenna and then delivered by electrical cable. Cable television typically provides clear reception, access to a large number of channels, and a relatively wide range of programming, whereas conventional television is limited to the reception of signals from local stations. |
| chamber |
an official reception room or meeting hall, esp. of a legislative assembly. [1/6 definitions] |
| closed circuit |
a transmission circuit for television with a limited number of reception stations connected to it by cable. [1/2 definitions] |
| drawing room |
a formal reception room; parlor. [1/2 definitions] |
| durbar |
an official reception or public audience by an Indian prince or British governor, or the hall in which the reception is held. [1/2 definitions] |
| fine-tune |
to manipulate the controls on (a receiver) in order to get the best reception available. [1/2 definitions] |
| glad hand |
(informal) a hearty but often insincere or hypocritical welcome, greeting, reception, or the like. |
| hospitality |
the friendly, warm, and generous reception and entertainment of guests or strangers. [1/3 definitions] |
| jam1 |
to interfere with the reception of (radio signals or the like). [1/12 definitions] |
| levee2 |
a reception, usu. held at a noble person's court. |
| marquee |
a large tent used for outdoor events, such as a wedding reception, dance, exhibition, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| radome |
a dome-shaped structure that protects a radar antenna from the weather, esp. on aircraft, without affecting reception. |
| receipt |
the act of receiving, or the condition of having received; receiving; reception. [1/5 definitions] |
| reception |
(chiefly British) the place where one reports one's arrival and is greeted at a hotel or office, or at a large function; reception desk. [2/6 definitions] |
| roger |
used to acknowledge reception of a radio message. [1/2 definitions] |
| static |
unwanted noise caused by electricity in the atmosphere that interferes with radio reception. [1/6 definitions] |
| superheterodyne |
of, pertaining to, or using a method of radio reception in which the incoming signal is transformed into an intermediate frequency which helps with amplification of the signal and eliminates unwanted signals. [1/2 definitions] |
| tea |
a social gathering or reception at which tea is served. [1/7 definitions] |