echo
[ˈɛkəʊ]
n
the reflection of sound or other radiation by a reflecting medium, esp a solid object.the sound so reflected
a repetition or imitation, esp an unoriginal reproduction of another's opinions
something that evokes memories, esp of a particular style or era
an effect that continues after the original cause has disappeared; repercussion
the echoes of the French Revolution
a person who copies another, esp one who obsequiously agrees with another's opinions
the signal reflected by a radar target.the trace produced by such a signal on a radar screen
the repetition of certain sounds or syllables in a verse line
the quiet repetition of a musical phrase
Also called: echo organ Also called: 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
an electronic effect in recorded music that adds vibration or resonance
vb
to resound or cause to resound with an echo
the cave echoed their shouts
(of sounds) to repeat or resound by echoes; reverberate
(of persons) to repeat (words, opinions, etc), in imitation, agreement, or flattery
(of things) to resemble or imitate (another style, earlier model, etc)
(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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