reverberation
the way a sound continues as echoes in a room or hall
the continuing echoing of a sound in an enclosed or partly enclosed space, caused by sound waves reflecting off surfaces such as walls and ceilings
an effect that adds echo-like space to recorded sound
an audio effect that adds or simulates reverberation to make a recorded sound seem as if it is in a particular space
the way the effects of something continue and spread
continuing and spreading effects of an event or action, especially in society, politics, or business
- Base: reverberation
- Plural: reverberation, reverberations
reverberation chamber
1room designed to reflect sound
a special room used for sound tests
- The device was tested in a reverberation chamber to measure its emissions.
- Engineers use a reverberation chamber to create a highly reflective acoustic environment.
- The lab’s reverberation chamber is sealed to control external noise.
reverberation time
1how long echoes last
the time an echo stays in a room
- The auditorium’s reverberation time is too long for clear speech.
- Acoustic panels can shorten reverberation time in a classroom.
- They measured the reverberation time before installing the new seating.
send reverberations through [something]
1cause widespread shock or effect
to make many people react strongly
- The surprise resignation sent reverberations through the financial markets.
- The announcement sent reverberations through the team and changed their plans overnight.
- The verdict sent reverberations through the political establishment.
- The news sent reverberations through the company.
the reverberations of [event/action]
1continuing results of something
the effects of something that continue for a long time
- The reverberations of the merger are still being felt by customers.
- They underestimated the reverberations of the court ruling.
- We’re still dealing with the reverberations of last year’s layoffs.
- We felt the reverberations of the decision.
- The reverberations of the storm lasted for weeks.