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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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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.
1. a. : 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.
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.
An echo is a repetition or imitation of sound. When sound waves hit a hard surface they might reflect, making the sound bounce and repeat. If you agree with someone, you might echo his or her statement.
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. To repeat (a sound) by the reflection of sound waves from a surface. 2. To repeat or imitate: followers echoing the cries of their leader; events that echoed a previous incident in history.
ECHO definition: 1. If a sound echoes, or a place echoes with a sound, you hear the sound again because you are in a…. Learn more.
Definition of echo verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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?’.
