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- Dictionaryecho/ˈɛkəʊ/
noun
- 1. a sound or sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener: "the walls threw back the echoes of his footsteps" Similar
- 2. a close parallel to an idea, feeling, or event: "his love for her found an echo in her own feelings" Similar
verb
- 1. (of a sound) be repeated or reverberate after the original sound has stopped: "their footsteps echoed on the metal catwalks"
- 2. (of an object or event) be reminiscent of or have shared characteristics with: "a blue suit that echoed the colour of her eyes"
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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. Fewer examples. You could hear the echo of footsteps in the stairwell of the building.
: the repetition of a sound caused by reflection of sound waves. b. : the sound due to such reflection. 2. a. : a repetition or imitation of another : reflection. b. : repercussion, result. c. : trace, vestige. d. : response. 3. : one who closely imitates or repeats another's words, ideas, or acts. 4. : a soft repetition of a musical phrase. 5.
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.
Definition of echo verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
noun. /ˈekəʊ/ (plural echoes) the reflecting of sound off a wall or inside a particular space so that a noise appears to be repeated; a sound that is reflected back in this way. There was an echo on the phone and I couldn't hear clearly. The hills sent back a faint echo. the echo of footsteps running down the corridor. ‘So you love him, do you?’.
