also acknowledgment
(~s)
1.
An ~ is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true.
The President’s resignation appears to be an acknowledgment that he has lost all hope of keeping the country together...
= recognition
N-SING: also no det, usu with supp, oft N that, N of n
2.
The ~s in a book are the section in which the author thanks all the people who have helped him or her.
N-PLURAL
3.
A gesture of ~, such as a smile, shows someone that you have seen and recognized them.
Farling smiled in ~ and gave a bow...
N-UNCOUNT: also a N
4.
An ~ is a letter or message that you receive from someone, telling you that something you have sent to them has arrived.
I have received neither an acknowledgment nor a reply.
N-COUNT