NOUN | attribute | echo, reverberation, sound reflection, replication | the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves |
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person | Echo | (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained | |
communication | echo | a reply that repeats what has just been said | |
attribute | echo | a reflected television or radio or radar beam | |
attribute | echo | a close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc. | |
act | echo | an imitation or repetition | |
VERB | communication | echo, repeat | to say / say again or imitate |
perception | echo, resound, ring, reverberate | ring or echo with sound | |
stative | echo, recall | call to mind |
Sounds | eh'kow | |
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Rhymes | Acapulco ... zydeco: 56 rhymes with kow... |
Meaning | The repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves. | |
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Example | "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps" | |
Synonyms | reverberation, sound reflection, replication | |
Narrower | re-echo | The echo of an echo |
Broader | reflection, reflexion, reflectivity | The ability to reflect beams or rays |
Spanish | eco, reverberación | |
Catalan | eco, ressò, reverberació | |
Verbs | echo | ring or echo with sound |
echo | call to mind |
Meaning | (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained. | |
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Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
Broader | nymph | (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden |
Meaning | A reply that repeats what has just been said. | |
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Narrower | echolalia | An infant's repetition of sounds uttered by others |
Broader | reply, response | The speech act of continuing a conversational exchange |
Spanish | eco | |
Catalan | eco | |
Verbs | echo | to say / say again or imitate |
Meaning | A reflected television or radio or radar beam. | |
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Category | electronics | The branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices |
Broader | reflection, reflexion, reflectivity | The ability to reflect beams or rays |
Meaning | A close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc.. | |
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Broader | analogue, analog, parallel | Something having the property of being analogous to something else |
Meaning | An imitation or repetition. | |
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Example | "the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life" | |
Broader | imitation | copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else |
Meaning | To say / say again or imitate. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
Example | "followers echoing the cries of their leaders" | |
Synonym | repeat | |
Narrower | cuckoo | repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats / repeats his call |
parrot | repeat mindlessly | |
recite | repeat aloud from memory | |
reecho | repeat back like an echo | |
regurgitate, reproduce | repeat after memorization | |
Broader | utter, emit, let out, let loose | Express audibly |
Spanish | hacer coro, recalcar, reiterar, repercutir, repetir, resonar | |
Catalan | recalcar, reiterar, repetir, ressonar | |
Nouns | echo | a reply that repeats what has just been said |
Meaning | ring or echo with sound. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Model | The woods echo with many kinds of birds | |
Synonyms | resound, ring, reverberate | |
Narrower | bong | ring loudly and deeply |
consonate | sound in sympathy | |
reecho | repeat or return an echo again or repeatedly | |
reecho | echo repeatedly, echo again and again | |
Broader | sound, go | make a certain noise or sound |
Spanish | resonar, retumbar, reverberar | |
Catalan | ressonar, retrunyir, reverberar, tocar | |
Nouns | echo | the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves |
Meaning | Call to mind. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Example | "His words echoed John F. Kennedy" | |
Synonym | recall | |
Broader | resemble | Appear like |
Spanish | recordar, sonar | |
Catalan | fer recordar, sonar | |
Nouns | echo | the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves |
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