receiver
This word carries a strong sense of passive acquisition or technical reception. In a social or legal context, it implies a role of stewardship or the end-point of a transaction, where the focus is on the arrival of an object or a right rather than the act of seeking it. In technical spheres, it suggests a specialized gateway. Whether it is a piece of hardware capturing electromagnetic waves or a sports player capturing a projectile, the term emphasizes the precise moment of interception and the transition of possession from a source to a destination.
Countable when referring to a person or a specific piece of hardware, such as a home theater receiver or a legal official.
Meanings
A person who receives something.
"The receiver of the letter was surprised by the news."
An electronic device that converts signals into sound or data.
"The radio receiver picked up a faint signal from the coast."