echo

ech·o (

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n. pl. ech·oes

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. One who imitates another, as in opinions, speech, or dress.

5. A sympathetic response: Their demand for justice found an echo in communities across the nation.

6. A consequence or repercussion: Her resignation had echoes throughout the department.

7. Repetition of certain sounds or syllables in poetry, as in echo verse.

8. Music Soft repetition of a note or phrase.

9. Electronics A reflected wave received by a radio or radar.

v. ech·oed, ech·o·ing, ech·oes

v.tr.

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.

v.intr.

1. To be repeated by or as if by an echo: The shout echoed off the wall. The speaker's words echoed in her mind.

2. To resound with or as if with an echo; reverberate: rooms echoing with laughter.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ch, from Greek kh.]

echo·er n.

echo·ey adj.

Synonyms: echo, reecho, reflect, resound, reverberate
These verbs mean to send back the sound of: a cry echoed by the canyon; a cathedral roof reechoing joyous hymns; caves that reflect the noise of footsteps; cliffs resounding the thunder of the ocean; blasting reverberated by quarry walls.

echo

Noun

pl -oes

a. the reflection of sound by a solid object

b. a sound reflected by a solid object

2. a repetition or imitation of someone else's opinions

3. something that brings back memories: an echo of the past

4. the signal reflected back to a radar transmitter by an object

Verb

[-oing, -oed]

1. (of a sound) to be reflected off an object in such a way that it can be heard again

2. (of a place) to be filled with a sound and its echoes: the church echoed with singing

3. (of people) to repeat or imitate (what someone else has said): his conclusion echoed that of Jung [Greek ēkhō]

echoing adj

echo (

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1. 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.

2. A wave that carries a signal and is reflected. Echoes of radio signals (carried by electromagnetic waves) are used in radar to detect the location or velocity of distant objects.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	echo - the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps" reverberation, sound reflection, replication reflectivity, reflexion, reflection - the ability to reflect beams or rays re-echo - the echo of an echo
	2.	Echo - (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks nymph - (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden; "the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water"
	3.	echo - a reply that repeats what has just been said reply, response - the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply" echolalia - an infant's repetition of sounds uttered by others
	4.	echo - a reflected television or radio or radar beam reflectivity, reflexion, reflection - the ability to reflect beams or rays electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
	5.	echo - a close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc.; "his contention contains more than an echo of Rousseau"; "Napoleon III was an echo of the mighty Emperor but an infinitely better man" analog, analogue, parallel - something having the property of being analogous to something else
	6.	echo - an imitation or repetition; "the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life" imitation - copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
Verb	1.	echo - to say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders" repeat recite - repeat aloud from memory; "she recited a poem"; "The pupil recited his lesson for the day" cuckoo - repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call reecho - repeat back like an echo parrot - repeat mindlessly; "The students parroted the teacher's words" regurgitate, reproduce - repeat after memorization; "For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information" let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
	2.	echo - ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter" resound, reverberate, ring sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" consonate - sound in sympathy reecho - repeat or return an echo again or repeatedly; send (an echo) back reecho - echo repeatedly, echo again and again bong - ring loudly and deeply; "the big bell bonged"
	3.	echo - call to mind; "His words echoed John F. Kennedy" recall resemble - appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work"