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to echo
01
to make a repeated and reflected sound
Intransitive
Examples
Her footsteps echoed in the empty hallway.
The singer 's voice echoed through the cavernous auditorium.
Examples
She echoed her colleague's concerns about the new policy, emphasizing the potential risks involved.
The students echoed the professor's statement about the importance of critical thinking in their essays.
03
to remind someone of something else
Transitive: to echo sth
Examples
The design of the new building echoes the architecture of the old town hall.
Her laughter echoed the joy of childhood memories spent with friends.
Echo
01
the reflection of sound off a surface that produces a repeat of the original sound after a delay
Examples
The canyon 's walls created a remarkable echo that reverberated throughout the valley.
The cathedral 's high ceilings caused a lingering echo of the choir's voices.
02
a repetition, imitation, or reverberation of something, such as a sound, event, or style
Examples
Her speech contained echoes of previous political addresses.
The painting shows echoes of Impressionist techniques.
03
a reflected signal, such as sound, television, radio, or radar waves
Examples
Sonar uses echoes to detect underwater objects.
Engineers measured the echo of the transmitted beam.
04
a repeated utterance of what someone has just said
Examples
He answered with a faint echo of her greeting.
His echo of her remark made everyone laugh.
05
a nymph in Greek mythology who could only repeat the last words spoken to her after being cursed by Hera
Examples
Echo loved Narcissus but could only repeat his words.
The story of Echo explains the origin of echoes in valleys.
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