écho

Definitions of écho
  1. noun
    having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
    synonyms: résonance, sonorité, vibration
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    type of:
    timbre
    (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
  2. noun
    the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
    synonyms: réverbération
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    type of:
    reflet
    the ability to reflect beams or rays
  3. noun
    an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
    synonyms: résonance, réverbération
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    type of:
    phénomène physique
    a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
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