reception

Noun

• (American football) the act of catching a pass in football
  • the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line
    

• the act of receiving

• quality or fidelity of a received broadcast

• a formal party of people; as after a wedding

• the manner in which something is greeted
  • she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  receipt , response