Reception Definition–noun | 1. | the act of receiving or the state of being received. | | 2. | a manner of being received: The book met with a favorable reception. | | 3. | a function or occasion when persons are formally received: a wedding reception. | | 4. | the quality or fidelity attained in receiving radio or television broadcasts under given circumstances. | |
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Desk Definition–noun | 1. | an article of furniture having a broad, usually level, writing surface, as well as drawers or compartments for papers, writing materials, etc. | | 2. | a frame for supporting a book from which the service is read in a church. | | 4. | the section of a large organization, as a governmental bureau or newspaper, having authority over and responsibility for particular operations within the organization: city desk; foreign desk. | | 5. | a table or counter, as in a library or office, at which a specific job is performed or a service offered: an information desk; reception desk. | | 6. | a stand used to support sheet music; music stand. | | 7. | (in an orchestra) a seat or position assigned by rank (usually used in combination): a first-desk flutist. | –adjective | 8. | of or pertaining to a writing desk: a desk drawer. | | 9. | of a size or form suitable for use on a desk: desk dictionary. | | 10. | done at or based on a desk, as in an office or schoolroom: He used to be a traveling salesman, but now he has a desk job. | |
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Despite the warning on the reception desk, few people have so far come in trying to get drugs.
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Through a lobby festooned with vividly colourful works of art, to a black Formica reception desk where an old man stood with his back to a...
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... to a voluminous pile of paper that teetered on a corner of her desk. ... I think the Palace gave a cool reception to his latest haiku Queen ...
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The Age - Found 15 hours ago
For instance, a panic-stricken woman called reception and angrily ... and infuriated corporate traveller calling from the Qantas check-in desk.
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Sydney Morning Herald - Found 15 hours ago
For instance, a panic-stricken woman called reception and angrily ... and infuriated corporate traveller calling from the Qantas check-in desk.
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ETurboNews - Found 15 hours ago
For instance, a panic-stricken woman called reception and angrily ... and infuriated corporate traveller calling from the Qantas check-in desk.
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For instance, a panic-stricken woman called reception and angrily ... and infuriated corporate traveller calling from the Qantas check-in desk.
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