SOUND REFLECTION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

Example:

she could hear echoes of her own footsteps

Synonyms:

echo; replication; reverberation; sound reflection

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("sound reflection" is a kind of...):

reflection; reflectivity; reflexion (the ability to reflect beams or rays)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sound reflection"):

re-echo (the echo of an echo)