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.
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.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ēchō, from Greek ēkhō.]
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
Echo
(ˈɛkəʊ)n
(Astronautics) either of two US passive communications satellites, the first of which was launched in 1960
Echo
(ˈɛkəʊ)n
(Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a nymph who, spurned by Narcissus, pined away until only her voice remained
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 |
| Present |
|---|
| I echo |
| you echo |
| he/she/it echoes |
| we echo |
| you echo |
| they echo |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I echoed |
| you echoed |
| he/she/it echoed |
| we echoed |
| you echoed |
| they echoed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am echoing |
| you are echoing |
| he/she/it is echoing |
| we are echoing |
| you are echoing |
| they are echoing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have echoed |
| you have echoed |
| he/she/it has echoed |
| we have echoed |
| you have echoed |
| they have echoed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was echoing |
| you were echoing |
| he/she/it was echoing |
| we were echoing |
| you were echoing |
| they were echoing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had echoed |
| you had echoed |
| he/she/it had echoed |
| we had echoed |
| you had echoed |
| they had echoed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will echo |
| you will echo |
| he/she/it will echo |
| we will echo |
| you will echo |
| they will echo |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have echoed |
| you will have echoed |
| he/she/it will have echoed |
| we will have echoed |
| you will have echoed |
| they will have echoed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be echoing |
| you will be echoing |
| he/she/it will be echoing |
| we will be echoing |
| you will be echoing |
| they will be echoing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been echoing |
| you have been echoing |
| he/she/it has been echoing |
| we have been echoing |
| you have been echoing |
| they have been echoing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been echoing |
| you will have been echoing |
| he/she/it will have been echoing |
| we will have been echoing |
| you will have been echoing |
| they will have been echoing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been echoing |
| you had been echoing |
| he/she/it had been echoing |
| we had been echoing |
| you had been echoing |
| they had been echoing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would echo |
| you would echo |
| he/she/it would echo |
| we would echo |
| you would echo |
| they would echo |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have echoed |
| you would have echoed |
| he/she/it would have echoed |
| we would have echoed |
| you would have echoed |
| they would have echoed |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  echo - the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps"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" 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" 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" 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
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echo
noun1. Repetition of sound via reflection from a surface:
2. Imitative reproduction, as of the style of another:
3. One who mindlessly imitates another:
1. To send back the sound of:
2. To copy (another) slavishly:
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Translations
صَدىصَدَىيَرُدُّ الصَّدىيُعيدُ، يُرَدِّدُ
eco
ozvěna
ekkoekkoegenlydgentagegive genlyd
eĥo
EemeliEmma
اواه آواهبجستبنت الجبلپژواك
kaiku
odjek
visszhang
gema
bergmálbergmálaherma eftir; endurtaka
反響
메아리
aidasaidėtiataidėtiatkartoti aidukartoti
atbalsotatbalsotiesatbalssatdarinātatkārtot
ozvenaozývať sa
odmevodmevati
jeka
eko
เสียงสะท้อน
tiếng vọng
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
echo
echo
:
echo chamber
n → Hallraum m; (for electric guitar) → Nachhallerzeuger m
echolocation
n → Echoortung f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
echo
(ˈekəu) – plural ˈechoes – nounthe 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.
verb – past tense ˈechoed –1. to send back an echo or echoes. The cave was echoing with shouts; The hills echoed his shout.
2. to repeat (a sound or a statement). She always echoes her husband's opinion.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
ech·o
n. eco, repercusión del sonido;
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