reverberation

C2
Pronunciation
/ɹiˈvɜː(ɹ)bəɹeɪʃən/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

A violent oscillation or vibration.

Example Sentences
  • The discomfort caused by the bat's reverberation surprised Tommy.
2 Definition

An echo, or a series of overlapping echoes.

Example Sentences
  • The reverberation that followed Marilyn's shout filled the cavern.
3 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • Like the several reverberations of the same image from two opposite looking glasses.
4 Definition

(chiefly in the plural) An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion.

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