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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.

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   resonant: 1 adj characterized by resonance “a resonant voice” Synonyms: resonating , resounding , reverberating , reverberative reverberant having a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected adj serving to bring to mind Synonyms: evocative , redolent , remindful , reminiscent aware , mindful bearing in mind; attentive to

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

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   The meaning of RESONANT is continuing to sound : echoing. How to use resonant in a sentence. continuing to sound : echoing; capable of inducing resonance; relating to or exhibiting resonance…

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

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   res•o•nant. (ˈrɛz ə nənt) adj. 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. 5. made intensely significant, profound, or allusive: a land resonant with history.

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

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

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

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   3 meanings: 1. (of sound) resounding or re-echoing 2. producing or enhancing resonance, as by sympathetic vibration 3..... Click for more definitions.

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