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   resonant

   /ˈrɛzənənt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of sound) deep, clear, and continuing to sound or reverberate: "a full-throated and resonant guffaw" Similar deeplowsonorousfullfull-bodiedvibrantrichclearringingorotundbassbaritonebassoloudcarryingboomingthunderousthunderingplangentrare:pear-shapedcanorousOpposite faintthinweak
   • ▪ (of a place) filled or resounding with (a sound): "alpine valleys resonant with the sound of church bells" Similar reverberatingringingresoundingechoingfilledvibratingpulsating
   • ▪ having the ability to evoke enduring images, memories, or emotions: "the prints are resonant with traditions of Russian folk art and story" Similar evocativesuggestiveexpressiveredolentmovingpoignanthaunting
   • 2. (of a room, musical instrument, or hollow body) tending to reinforce or prolong sounds, especially by synchronous vibration: "the sound of these instruments, played in a resonant room, is unforgettable"
   • 3. relating to or bringing about resonance in a circuit, atom, or other object: technical "resonant absorption of radiation"
   • 4. (of a colour) enhancing or enriching another colour or colours by contrast: "the resonant reds, greens, and browns typical of Ribera's palette"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French résonnant or Latin resonant- ‘resounding’, from the verb resonare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + sonare ‘to sound’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. resonantly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESONANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RESONANT definition: 1. clear and loud, or causing sounds to be clear and loud: 2. making you think of a similar…. Learn more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › resonantResonant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Resonant describes sound that is deep and rich. It also can mean deeply evocative. A resonant speech moves you by bringing to mind all that is good in the world: family, friends, laughter.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › resonantResonant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : continuing to sound : echoing. 2. a. : capable of inducing resonance. b. : relating to or exhibiting resonance. 3. a. : intensified and enriched by or as if by resonance. a resonant voice. b. : marked by grandiloquence. resonant noun. resonantly adverb. Synonyms. golden. orotund. plangent. resounding. reverberant. reverberating. reverberative.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › resonantRESONANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. (of sound) resounding or re-echoing. 2. producing or enhancing resonance, as by sympathetic vibration.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › resonantResonant - definition of resonant by ... - The Free Dictionary

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   1. resounding or echoing, as sounds. 2. deep and full of resonance: a resonant voice. 3. pertaining to resonance. 4. producing resonance; causing amplification or sustainment of sound.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › resonantRESONANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   clear and loud, or causing sounds to be clear and loud: a deep, resonant voice. a resonant concert hall. See also. resound. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Sound & its properties. acoustically. acoustician. anechoic. anti-noise. aurally. binaural. echo. HD. high definition. monaurally. mono. quadraphonic. sonic. soundproofing.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › resonantRESONANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Resonant definition: resounding or echoing, as sounds. See examples of RESONANT used in a sentence.