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The definition of echo
15 Definitions of: echo
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- noun, a) the reflection of sound or other radiation by a reflecting medium, esp a solid object b) the sound so reflected
- noun, a repetition or imitation, esp an unoriginal reproduction of another's opinions
- noun, something that evokes memories, esp of a particular style or era
- noun, an effect that continues after the original cause has disappeared; repercussion
- noun, a person who copies another, esp one who obsequiously agrees with another's opinions
- noun, a) the signal reflected by a radar target b) the trace produced by such a signal on a radar screen
- noun, the repetition of certain sounds or syllables in a verse line
- noun, the quiet repetition of a musical phrase
- noun, 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
- noun, an electronic effect in recorded music that adds vibration or resonance
- verb, to resound or cause to resound with an echo
- verb, (of sounds) to repeat or resound by echoes; reverberate
- verb, (of persons) to repeat (words, opinions, etc), in imitation, agreement, or flattery
- verb, (of things) to resemble or imitate (another style, earlier model, etc)
- verb, (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
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| Synonyms: | repetition, suggestion, reflection, reverberate, ring, answer, resonance, resounding, copy, clone | And more... |
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of echo