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echoes

/ˈekoz/

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A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.

Examples :

"The loud clap echoes through the empty gymnasium. "

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An utterance repeating what has just been said.

Examples :

"The teacher's explanation was followed by echoes of "I understand" from the students. "

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A device in verse in which a line ends with a word which recalls the sound of the last word of the preceding line.

Examples :

"The poetry assignment asked us to find echoes where each line subtly repeated the sound of the one before. "

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Sympathetic recognition; response; answer.

Examples :

"The teacher's encouragement found echoes in the student's improved performance. "

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The displaying on the command line of the command that has just been executed.

Examples :

"The programmer disabled the command prompt's echoes to keep the screen cleaner and easier to read. "

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The letter E in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

Examples :

""When spelling words over the radio, the pilot made sure to pronounce each letter clearly, emphasizing the 'echoes' for the letter E to avoid confusion." "

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(whist) A signal, played in the same manner as a trump signal, made by a player who holds four or more trumps (or, as played by some, exactly three trumps) and whose partner has led trumps or signalled for trumps.

Examples :

"At the bridge table, Mary gave clear echoes when her partner led trumps, signaling she held at least four herself. "

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(whist) A signal showing the number held of a plain suit when a high card in that suit is led by one's partner.

Examples :

"When Sarah led the queen of spades, the echoes showed her partner held the ten of spades. "

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(of a sound or sound waves) To reflect off a surface and return.

Examples :

"The sound of the children's laughter echoes in the empty school hallway. "

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To reflect back (a sound).

Examples :

"The loud clap echoes in the empty hallway. "

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(by extension) To repeat (another's speech, opinion etc.).

Examples :

"The student echoes the teacher's explanation to help the other students understand. "

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To repeat its input as input to some other device or system.

Examples :

"The smart speaker echoes my voice commands to control the lights. "

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(whist) To give the echo signal, informing one's partner about cards one holds.

Examples :

"In bridge, Sarah echoes in hearts to show her partner she has at least three cards in that suit. "

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The visual image formed by an echocardiograph.

Examples :

"The doctor studied the echoes of Sarah's heart on the screen to check for any problems. "

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The use of ultrasound to produce images of the heart.

Examples :

"The doctor ordered echoes to check the health of my grandfather's heart. "

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