Definition

Noun: * A device for receiving broadcast signals: A "receiving set" is an electronic device, such as a radio or television, designed to capture, process, and convert transmitted electromagnetic signals (like radio waves) into audible sound or viewable images.

Usage

• The term is somewhat dated and technical. It is most commonly used to refer to early radios or television sets.
• It emphasizes the device's function of signals from a broadcasting station.

Examples

• Noun:
  • My grandfather still has the crystal receiving set he built as a boy.
  • The family gathered around the new television receiving set to watch the broadcast.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in historical or technical contexts to distinguish a device that only receives signals from one that can both transmit and receive (like a transceiver).
  • Early amateur radio operators often started with a simple receiving set before building a transmitter.

Variants and Related Words

• Receiver (n): A more general and modern term for any device that receives signals. A "receiving set" is a type of receiver.
• Radio (n): A common, specific type of receiving set for audio broadcasts.
• Television set / TV set (n): A common, specific type of receiving set for audio-visual broadcasts.
• Tuner (n): A key component inside a receiving set that selects a specific frequency.

Synonyms

• Receiver
• Wireless (dated, chiefly British English for a radio)
• Radio set
• Television

Notes

• "Receiving set" is a compound noun. In contemporary language, the simpler terms "radio," "TV," or "receiver" are almost always used instead. This word is now primarily found in historical descriptions, technical manuals, or antique collections.

Noun

1. an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals