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- Dictionaryreceiver/rɪˈsiːvə/
noun
- 1. the part of a telephone apparatus contained in the earpiece, in which electrical signals are converted into sounds.
- 2. a person who gets or accepts something that has been sent or given to them: "the receiver of a gift" Similar Opposite
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receiver. noun. re· ceiv· er ri-ˈsē-vər. : one that receives: such as. a. : treasurer. b (1) : a person appointed to hold in trust and administer property under litigation. (2) : a person appointed to settle the affairs of a business involving a public interest or to manage a corporation during reorganization. c.
a piece of equipment that changes radio and television signals into sounds and pictures, or that changes electrical signals into sound: a telephone receiver.
Definition of receiver noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. One that receives something: a receiver of many compliments. 2. A device, such as a part of a radio, television set, or telephone, that converts incoming electromagnetic signals into sound, light, or electrical signals. 3. A person appointed by a court to receive and responsibly administer funds or property connected with ongoing litigation. 4.
receiver. (rɪsiːvəʳ) Word forms: plural receivers. 1.countable noun. A phone's receiver is the part that you hold near to your ear and speak into. 2.countable noun. A receiver is the part of a radio or television that picks up signals and converts them into sound or pictures.
Oct 4, 2024 · A receiver is a position in American football, a part of a radio that translates the signal, or the person who gets the email you sent. If you collect or accept something, you're a receiver.
a person or thing that receives. a device or apparatus that receives electrical signals, waves, or the like, and renders them perceptible to the senses, as the part of a telephone held to the ear, a radio receiving set, or a television receiving set.
A device, such as a part of a radio, television set, or telephone, that converts incoming electromagnetic signals into sound, light, or electrical signals.
receiver meaning: 1. the part of a telephone that you hold in your hand and use for listening and speaking 2. the…. Learn more.
re•ceiv•er /rɪˈsivɚ/ n. [countable] a person or thing that receives. Radio and Television a device or apparatus, as an earphone, radio, or television set, that receives electrical signals, waves, or the like and makes them into images or sounds that can be understood.
