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Webster 1913 Edition


Reverberation

Re-verˊber-a′tion

,
Noun.
[CF. F.
réverbération
.]
The act of reverberating; especially, the act of reflecting light or heat, or reechoing sound;
as, the
reverberation
of rays from a mirror; the
reverberation
of rays from a mirror; the
reverberation
of voices; the
reverberation
of heat or flame in a furnace.

Webster 1828 Edition


Reverberation

REVERBERA'TION

, n.
The act of driving or sending back; particularly, the act of reflecting light and heat or repelling sound. Thus we speak of the reverberation of the rays of light from an object, the reverberation of sound in echoes, or the reverberation of heat or flame in a furnace.

Definition 2024


reverberation

reverberation

English

Noun

reverberation (plural reverberations)

  1. A violent oscillation or vibration
    The discomfort caused by the bat's reverberation surprised Tommy.
  2. An echo, or a series of overlapping echos
    The reverberation that followed Marylin's shout filled the cavern.
  3. 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.
  4. (plural) An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion
    Reverberations from the Vietnam war affect our society to this day.
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