écho — meaning in English

English meaning

• echo verb Of a sound, to bounce off a surface and be heard again; to reverberate.
• reverberation noun A violent oscillation or vibration.

Senses

écho is used for these senses in English:

• Echo (Greek mythology) An oread, punished by Hera by losing her own voice and only being able to mimic that of others.
• echo A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.
• echo chamber (music production) A sound effect that may be applied to live or recorded sounds through a sound editing process, which creates the impression that the sounds originated in an enclosed space which was conducive to producing echoes or echoing.
• reverberation An echo, or a series of overlapping echoes.

echo — full definition

1. verb Of a sound, to bounce off a surface and be heard again; to reverberate.
2. verb To repeat or reflect someone else's words, opinion, or feeling.
3. noun A sound reflected back to the listener; also, a repetition of an idea or feeling.

reverberation — full definition

1. noun A violent oscillation or vibration.
2. noun An echo, or a series of overlapping echoes.
3. noun The reflection of light or heat; a reflection in, or as though in, a mirror.
4. noun An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion.

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