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reverberation

noun
/ɹiˈvɜː(ɹ)bəɹeɪʃən/

Etymology

From Old French reverberation, from Medieval Latin reverberatio. Morphologically reverberate + -ion.

  1. derived from reverberatio
  2. derived from reverberation

Definitions

  1. A violent oscillation or vibration.

    • The discomfort caused by the bat's reverberation surprised Tommy.

  2. An echo, or a series of overlapping echoes.

    • The reverberation that followed Marilyn's shout filled the cavern.

  3. The reflection of light or heat

    The reflection of light or heat; a reflection in, or as though in, a mirror.

    • Like the several reverberations of the same image from two opposite looking glasses.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event

      An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion.

      • Reverberations from the Vietnam war affect our society to this day.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for reverberation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA