Question

explain the term Echoin 20to 30 words

Answer 1

1. countable nounAn echo is a sound which is caused by a noise being reflected off a surface such as a wall.He listened and heard nothing but the echoes of his own voice in the cave.[+ of]Synonyms: reverberation, ringing, repetition, answer   More Synonyms of echo2. verbIf a sound echoes, it is reflected off a surface and can be heardagain after the original sound has stopped.His feet echoed on the bare board floor. [VERB]The bang came suddenly, echoing across the buildings, shattering glass.[VERB preposition/adverb]3. verbIn a place that echoes, a sound is reflected off a surface, and is repeated after the original sound has stopped.The room echoed. [VERB]The corridor echoed with the barking of a dozen dogs. [VERB + with]...the bare stone floors and the echoing hall. [VERB-ing][Also + in]4. verbIf you echo someone's words, you repeat them or expressagreement with their attitude or opinion.Many phrases in the last two chapters echo earlier passages. [VERB noun]Their views often echo each other. [VERB noun]'That was a truly delicious piece of pork,' he said. 'Yes, wasn't it?' echoed Penelope. [VERB with quote]Synonyms: recall, reflect, copy, mirror   More Synonyms of echo5. countable noun [usually with supplement]An echo is an expression of an attitude, opinion, or statementwhich has already been expressed.I hear an echo of the thinking that got us into this mess in the first place.Political attacks work only if they find an echo with voters.6. countable nounA detail or feature which reminds you of something else can be referred to as an echo.The accident has echoes of past disasters. [+ of]Synonyms: reminder, suggestion, trace, hint   More Synonyms of echo7. verbIf one thing echoes another, the first is a copy of a particular detail or feature of the other.Pinks and beiges were chosen to echo the colours of the ceiling. [VERBnoun]8. verbIf something echoes, it continues to be discussed and remains important or influential in a particular situation or among a particular group of people.The old fable continues to echo down the centuries. [VERB preposition]