Echo (Noun)
Meaning 1
An imitation or repetition; "the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Meaning 2
A close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc.; "his contention contains more than an echo of Rousseau"; "Napoleon III was an echo of the mighty Emperor but an infinitely better man".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
A reply that repeats what has just been said.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
A reflected television or radio or radar beam.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 5
The repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 6
(Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The myth of Echo, a nymph who was cursed to only be able to repeat the last words spoken to her, has been retold in many forms of art throughout history.
- In the story, Echo fell deeply in love with Narcissus, but he rejected her, and she was left to pine away until only her voice remained.
- The nymph Echo was said to haunt the mountains and forests, her voice echoing off the trees as she repeated the words of others.
- The myth of Echo has been interpreted in many ways, but at its core it is a story about the pain of unrequited love and the devastating consequences of rejection.
- The character of Echo has become a cultural symbol of longing and heartbreak, and her story continues to inspire artists and writers to this day.