echo by Isy Suttie

1. 1) noun, a) the reflection of sound or other radiation by a reflecting medium, esp a solid object b) the sound so reflected
2. 2) noun, a repetition or imitation, esp an unoriginal reproduction of another's opinions
3. 3) noun, something that evokes memories, esp of a particular style or era
4. 4) noun, an effect that continues after the original cause has disappeared; repercussion: the echoes of the French Revolution
5. 5) noun, a person who copies another, esp one who obsequiously agrees with another's opinions
6. 6) noun, a) the signal reflected by a radar target b) the trace produced by such a signal on a radar screen
7. 7) noun, the repetition of certain sounds or syllables in a verse line
8. 8) noun, the quiet repetition of a musical phrase
9. 9) noun, 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. 10) noun, an electronic effect in recorded music that adds vibration or resonance
11. 11) verb, to resound or cause to resound with an echo: the cave echoed their shouts
12. 12) verb, (of sounds) to repeat or resound by echoes; reverberate
13. 13) verb, (of persons) to repeat (words, opinions, etc), in imitation, agreement, or flattery
14. 14) verb, (of things) to resemble or imitate (another style, earlier model, etc)
15. 15) verb, (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

Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008
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