Specialist dictionary

Audiences and reception

Audiences, interpretation, engagement, consumption and media effects.

Core vocabulary

87 featured terms

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Attendernoun

someone who listens attentively

Audiencenoun

the part of the general public interested in a source of information, entertainment, or a product/service; "every artist needs an audience"; "th…

Auditornoun

someone who listens attentively

Battlenoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…

Conflictnoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…

Consequencenoun

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…

Consumptionnoun

(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"

Economic consumptionnoun

(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"

Effectnoun

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…

Engagementnoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…

Eventnoun

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…

Fightnoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…

Hearernoun

someone who listens attentively

Interpretationnoun

an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"

Issuenoun

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…

Listenernoun

someone who listens attentively

Lookernoun

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television v…

Outcomenoun

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…

Proofreadernoun

someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections

Readernoun

someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections

Receptionnoun

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

Resultnoun

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…

Spectatornoun

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television v…

Upshotnoun

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…

Usancenoun

(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"

Usenoun

(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"

Use of goods and servicesnoun

(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"

Viewernoun

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television v…

Watchernoun

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television v…

Witnessnoun

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television v…

Aftermathnoun

the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had be…

Assaultnoun

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

Backwashnoun

the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had be…

Branchnoun

a natural consequence of development

Browsernoun

a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular

By-productnoun

a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence

Byproductnoun

a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence

Bystandernoun

a nonparticipant spectator

Changenoun

the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"

Cheerernoun

a spectator who shouts encouragement

Clarificationnoun

an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"

Coattails effectnoun

(politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party; "he counted on t…

Combatnoun

an engagement fought between two military forces

Conspicuous consumptionnoun

buying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealth

Constructionnoun

an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"

Consumption of materialsnoun

the expenditure in specific terms (per unit of production) of material resources (basic and auxiliary materials, fuel, energy, and depreciation…

Coriolis effectnoun

(physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction…

Dentnoun

an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account"

Eavesdroppernoun

a secret listener to private conversations

Elucidationnoun

an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"

Exegesisnoun

an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)

Expositionnoun

a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

Expoundingnoun

a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

Eyewitnessnoun

a spectator who can describe what happened

Harvestnoun

the consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love"

Illuminationnoun

an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"

Impactnoun

a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"

Influencenoun

the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action"

Material intensitynoun

the expenditure in specific terms (per unit of production) of material resources (basic and auxiliary materials, fuel, energy, and depreciation…

Materializationnoun

something that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic o…

Misinterpretationnoun

putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"

Mistakingnoun

putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"

Misunderstandingnoun

putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"

Offsetnoun

a natural consequence of development

Offshootnoun

a natural consequence of development

Offspringnoun

something that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic o…

Oglernoun

a viewer who gives a flirtatious or lewd look at another person

Outgrowthnoun

a natural consequence of development

Peepernoun

a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others

Placebo effectnoun

any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person's f…

Playgoernoun

someone who attends the theater

Popularizationnoun

an interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable

Position effectnoun

(genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome

Productnoun

a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances; "skill is the product of hours of practice"; "his reaction was the p…

Readershipnoun

the audience reached by written communications (books or magazines or newspapers etc.)

Readingnoun

a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading, it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"

Reconstructionnoun

an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence

Repercussionnoun

a remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt y…

Responsenoun

a result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"

Reverberationnoun

a remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt y…

Spillovernoun

(economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure

Spynoun

a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"

Starernoun

a viewer who gazes fixedly (often with hostility)

Twistnoun

an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"

Versionnoun

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint; "his version of the fight was different from mine"

Wakenoun

the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had be…

Wallopnoun

a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"