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Meaning of reverberations

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

reverberations

noun

Definitions

  1. A violent oscillation or vibration.

    Example: The discomfort caused by the bat's reverberation surprised Tommy.

  2. An echo, or a series of overlapping echoes.

    Example: The reverberation that followed Marilyn's shout filled the cavern.

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

    Example: Like the several reverberations of the same image from two opposite looking glasses.

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

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