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echoes

/ˈɛkoʊz/noun2 syllables

Echoes means: the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves.

Synonyms for echoes4

noun, as in the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

echo, reverberation, sound reflection, replication

noun, as in a reply that repeats what has just been said

noun, as in a reflected television or radio or radar beam

noun, as in a close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc.

noun, as in an imitation or repetition

What does echoes mean?5

noun

1

the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves“she could hear echoes of her own footsteps”

2

a reply that repeats what has just been said

3

a reflected television or radio or radar beam

4

a close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc.“his contention contains more than an echo of Rousseau”

5

an imitation or repetition“the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Echoes in a sentence

  • The valley echoes the sound of the waterfall.unknown
  • Dorottya's voice, soft and melodious, carries the echoes of Hungarian folklore and ancient tales.Amastan
  • The echoes of war have returned to Aleppo.Adelpa
  • In my mind, laughter echoes like music.Nuel
  • The room echoes with his voice.unknown
  • He echoes his wife in everything.unknown
  • Empty places produce the best echoes.AlanF_US
  • Memories of our conversations feel like echoes.Nuel

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