echo

Ech·o

 (ĕk′ō)

n. Greek Mythology

A nymph whose unrequited love for Narcissus caused her to pine away until only her voice remained.

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ech·o

 (ĕk′ō)

n. pl. ech·oes

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. 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.

10. An echocardiogram.

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.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ēchō, from Greek ēkhō.]

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ech′o·er n.

ech′o·ey adj.

Synonyms: echo, reflect, resound, reverberate
These verbs mean to be repeated by the reflection of sound waves: a cry that echoed through the canyon; traffic noise reflecting off the buildings; a loud hammering that resounded through the tunnel; a final chord that reverberated in the concert hall.

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echo

(ˈɛkəʊ)

n, pl -oes

1. (General Physics)

a. the reflection of sound or other radiation by a reflecting medium, esp a solid object

b. the sound so reflected

2. 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. a person who copies another, esp one who obsequiously agrees with another's opinions

6. (Electronics)

a. the signal reflected by a radar target

b. the trace produced by such a signal on a radar screen

7. (Poetry) the repetition of certain sounds or syllables in a verse line

8. (Music, other) the quiet repetition of a musical phrase

9. (Instruments) Also called: echo organ or echo stop a manual or stop on an organ that controls a set of quiet pipes that give the illusion of sounding at a distance

10. (Music, other) an electronic effect in recorded music that adds vibration or resonance

vb, -oes, -oing or -oed

11. to resound or cause to resound with an echo: the cave echoed their shouts.

12. (intr) (of sounds) to repeat or resound by echoes; reverberate

13. (tr) (of persons) to repeat (words, opinions, etc), in imitation, agreement, or flattery

14. (tr) (of things) to resemble or imitate (another style, earlier model, etc)

15. (Computer Science) (tr) (of a computer) to display (a character) on the screen of a visual display unit as a response to receiving that character from a keyboard entry

[C14: via Latin from Greek ēkhō; related to Greek ēkhē sound]

ˈechoing adj

ˈecholess adj

ˈecho-ˌlike adj

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Echo

(ˈɛkəʊ)

n

(Astronautics) either of two US passive communications satellites, the first of which was launched in 1960

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Echo

(ˈɛkəʊ)

n

(Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a nymph who, spurned by Narcissus, pined away until only her voice remained

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Echo

(ˈɛkəʊ)

n

(Telecommunications) communications code word for the letter e

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ech•o

(ˈɛk oʊ)

n., pl. ech•oes,
v. n.

1. a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.

2. a sound heard again near its source after being reflected.

3. any repetition or close imitation, as of the ideas or words of another.

4. a person who reflects or imitates another.

5. a sympathetic or identical response, as to sentiments expressed.

6. a lingering trace or effect.

7. (cap.) a mountain nymph who pined away for love of Narcissus until only her voice remained.

8. the reflection of a radio wave, as in radar.

v.i.

9. to emit an echo; resound with an echo: The hall echoed with cheers.

10. to be repeated by or as if by an echo.

v.t.

11. to repeat by or as if by an echo; emit an echo of.

12. to repeat or imitate the words, sentiments, etc., of (a person).

13. to repeat or imitate (words, sentiments, etc.).

[1300–50; Middle English ecco < Latin ēchō < Greek, akin to ēchḗ sound]

ech′o•er, n.

ech′o•less, adj.

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ech·o

(ĕk′ō)

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 reflected radio wave. Echoes of radio waves are the basis for radar.

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echo

Past participle: echoed
Gerund: echoing

Imperative

echo

echo

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Thesaurus

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"

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echo

noun

1. reverberation, ringing, repetition, answer, resonance, resounding He heard nothing but the echoes of his own voice in the cave.

2. copy, reflection, clone, reproduction, imitation, duplicate, double, reiteration Their cover version is just a pale echo of the real thing.

3. reminder, suggestion, trace, hint, recollection, vestige, evocation, intimation The accident has echoes of past disasters.

verb

1. reverberate, repeat, resound, ring, resonate The distant crash of bombs echoes through the whole city.

2. recall, reflect, copy, mirror, resemble, reproduce, parrot, imitate, reiterate, ape Many phrases in the last chapter echo earlier passages.

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echo

noun

1. Repetition of sound via reflection from a surface:

repercussion, reverberation.

2. Imitative reproduction, as of the style of another:

imitation, reflection, reflex, repetition.

3. One who mindlessly imitates another:

imitator, mimic, parrot.

verb

1. To send back the sound of:

rebound, reecho, reflect, repeat, resound, reverberate.

2. To copy (another) slavishly:

image, imitate, mimic, mirror, parrot, reflect, repeat.

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Translations

صَدىصَدَىيَرُدُّ الصَّدىيُعيدُ، يُرَدِّدُ

eco

ozvěna

ekkoekkoegenlydgentagegive genlyd

Echohallenwiderhallenwiederholenzurückwerfen

ηχώαντήχησηαντηχώαντίλαλοςαπηχώ

eĥo

ecoresonarhacer ecorepetir

EemeliEmma

اواه آواهبجستبنت الجبلپژواك

kaiku

échofaire écho àrenvoyerrépercussion

odjek

visszhang

gema

bergmálbergmálaherma eftir; endurtaka

ecoecheggiareripetere

反響

메아리

aidasaidėtiataidėtiatkartoti aidukartoti

atbalsotatbalsotiesatbalssatdarinātatkārtot

echoechoën

ekkogjenlydgjenlydegjentakaste tilbake

echo

eco

эхо

ozvenaozývať sa

odmevodmevati

jeka

eko

เสียงสะท้อน

yankıyankılanmaktekrarlamak

tiếng vọng

回声重复发出回声

echo

[ˈekəʊ]

A. N (echoes (pl)) (gen, fig) → eco m

B. VT [+ sound] → repetir; [+ opinion etc] → hacerse eco de

C. VI [sound] → resonar, hacer eco; [place] → resonar
his footsteps echoed in the street → se oía el eco de sus pasos or sus pasos resonaban en la calle
the valley echoed with shouts → resonaban los gritos por el valle

D. CPD echo chamber N (Rad, TV) → cámara f de resonancia
echo sounder N → sonda f acústica

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echo

[ˈɛkəʊ] [echoes] (pl)

n

[sound] → écho m

[idea, feature] → écho m
to find an echo with sb (= resonate) → faire écho avec qn

vt (= repeat) [+ words] → répéter

vi → résonner
to echo with a sound → retentir d'un son

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echo

n → Echo nt, → Widerhall m; (fig) → Anklang m (→ of an +acc); (Comput: command) → Echo nt; he was cheered to the echo → er bekam brausenden or rauschenden Beifall

vt sound → zurückwerfen; (fig) → wiedergeben

vi (sounds) → widerhallen; (room, footsteps) → hallen; to echo with something → von etw widerhallen; her words echoed in his ears → ihre Worte hallten ihm in den Ohren

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echo

:

echo chamber

n → Hallraum m; (for electric guitar) → Nachhallerzeuger m

echolocation

n → Echoortung f

echo sounder

n → Echolot nt

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echo

[ˈɛkəu]

1. n (echoes (pl)) → eco m or f

2. vi (sound) → echeggiare, riecheggiare
the room echoed with their laughter → la stanza riecheggiava delle loro risate

3. vt → fare eco a, ripetere

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echo

(ˈekəu) – plural ˈechoes – noun

the repeating of a sound caused by its striking a surface and coming back. The children shouted loudly in the cave so that they could hear the echoes. eggo صَدى отзвук eco ozvěna das Echo ekko; genlyd ηχώ, α ντίλαλος eco kaja پژواک؛ انعکاس صدا kaiku échoהד प्रतिध्वनि jeka visszhang gema bergmál eco 反響 반향, 산울림, 반사파 aidas atbalss gema weerklankekko, gjenlydecho ږغ، دكمره پپرى، دپاڼ پپرى eco ecou эхо ozvena odmev odjek eko เสียงก้อง yankı 回聲 луна آواز کی گونج tiếng vang 回声

verb – past tense ˈechoed –

1. to send back an echo or echoes. The cave was echoing with shouts; The hills echoed his shout. weergalm يَرُدُّ الصَّدى ехо ecoar vracet, odrážet hallen ekkoe; give genlyd αντηχώ, αντιλαλώhacer eco, resonar (vastu) kajama پژواک کردن؛ منعکس کردن صدا kaikua renvoyer לְהַדהֵד प्रतिध्वनि odjekivati visszhangzik menggemakan bergmála echeggiare, fare eco 反響する 반향하다, 울려퍼지다 (at)aidėti, atkartoti aidu atbalsot; atbalsoties bergema weerklinkenkaste tilbake, gjenlyde rozbrzmiewać echem ږغ، دكمره پپرى، دپاڼ پپرى ecoar a răsuna отдаваться эхом ozývať sa odmevati odjekivati eka ทำเสียงก้อง yankılanmak 發出回聲 відбивати(ся) луною آواز کی گونج کو واپس کرنا vang lại 发出回声

2. to repeat (a sound or a statement). She always echoes her husband's opinion. weerklank, herhaal يُعيدُ، يُرَدِّدُ повтарям repetir papouškovat nachsprechen gentage επαναλαμβάνωrepetir kajana kordama تکرار کردن؛ تقلید کردن toistaa faire écho à לַחֲזוֹר כְּהֵד प्रतिध्वनित करना odzvanjati visszhangoz membeo herma eftir; endurtaka ripetere くり返す 되풀이하다 kartoti atdarināt (skaņu); atkārtot (domu) ulang echoëngjenta, snakke etter munnen powtarzać za بيا ويل، تكرارول: بيا كول له ياده ويل repetir a repeta вторить opakovať ponavljati ponavljati upprepa som ett eko ซ้ำ ๆ tekrarlamak 重複 вторити, повторювати کسی کے قول کو دہرانا lặp lại 重复

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echo

→ صَدَى ozvěna ekko Echo ηχώ eco kaiku écho odjek eco 反響 메아리 echo ekko echo eco эхо eko เสียงสะท้อน yankı tiếng vọng 回声

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ech·o

n. eco, repercusión del sonido;

vi.

to ___ → hacer eco.

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