REVERBERATION

Reverberation

Reverberation is the persistence of sound in a particular space after the original sound is produced. A reverberation, or reverb, is created when a sound is produced in an enclosed space causing a large number of echoes to build up and then slowly decay as the sound is absorbed by the walls and air. This is most noticeable when the sound source stops but the reflections continue, decreasing in amplitude, until they can no longer be heard. The length of this sound decay, or reverberation time, receives special consideration in the architectural design of large chambers, which need to have specific reverberation times to achieve optimum performance ...

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reverberation

Noun

  1. A violent oscillation or vibration
    The discomfort caused by the bat's reverberation surprised Tommy.
  2. An echo, or a series of overlapping echos
    The reverberation that followed Marylin's shout filled the cavern.
  3. The reflection of light or heat; a reflection in, or as though in, a mirror.
    Like the several reverberations of the same image from two opposite looking glasses.
  4. (plural) An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion
    Reverberations from the Vietnam war affect our society to this day.


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