| echo | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. echo, replication, reverberation, sound reflection | 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. |
| n. (person) | 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" |
| n. (communication) | 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. |
| n. (attribute) | 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. |
| n. (attribute) | 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. |
| n. (act) | 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. |
| v. (communication) | 7. echo, repeat | 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" |
| v. (perception) | 8. echo, resound, reverberate, ring | 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" |
| v. (stative) | 9. echo, recall | 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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