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(Definition of echoes from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of echoes. echoes. This month, only the question echoes in my mind. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
a sound that is heard after it has been reflected off a surface such as a wall or a cliff: The echoes of his scream sounded in the cave for several seconds. Thick carpet would reduce the echo in this hallway. More examplesFewer examples. You could hear the echo of footsteps in the stairwell of the building.
a. : the repetition of a received radio signal due especially to reflection of part of the wave from an ionized layer of the atmosphere. b(1) : the reflection of transmitted radar signals by an object. (2) : the visual indication of this reflection on a radarscope. echoey.
A repeated sound that is caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface. The sound is heard more than once because of the time difference between the initial production of the sound waves and their return from the reflecting surface. A wave that carries a signal and is reflected.
noun. the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves. “she could hear echoes of her own footsteps” synonyms: replication, reverberation, sound reflection. see more. noun. a reflected television or radio or radar beam. see more. verb. ring or echo with sound. synonyms: resound, reverberate, ring. see more. noun.
An echo is an expression of an attitude, opinion, or statement which has already been expressed. I hear an echo of the thinking that got us into this mess in the first place. Political attacks work only if they find an echo with voters.
1. a. Repetition of a sound by reflection of sound waves from a surface. b. The sound produced in this manner. 2. A repetition or an imitation: a fashion that is an echo of an earlier style. 3. A remnant or vestige: found echoes of past civilizations while examining artifacts in the Middle East. 4.
a repetition or imitation, esp an unoriginal reproduction of another's opinions. 3. something that evokes memories, esp of a particular style or era. 4. (sometimes plural) an effect that continues after the original cause has disappeared; repercussion. the echoes of the French Revolution. 5.
Definition of echo verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ECHO meaning: 1 : a sound that is a copy of another sound and that is produced when sound waves bounce off a surface (such as a wall); 2 : something (such as a feature or quality) that repeats or resembles something else
