reverberation
noun
- persistence of sound after the sound is produced
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɹiˈvɜː(ɹ)bəɹeɪʃən/ / /ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)bəɹeɪʃən/ / /ɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)bəɹeɪʃən/
noun
Etymology: From Old French reverberation, from Medieval Latin reverberatio. Morphologically reverberate + -ion.
- A violent oscillation or vibration.
“The discomfort caused by the bat's reverberation surprised Tommy.”
- An echo, or a series of overlapping echoes.
“The reverberation that followed Marilyn's shout filled the cavern.”
- 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.”
- An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion.
“Reverberations from the Vietnam war affect our society to this day.”