n. [ CF. F. réverbération. ] The act of reverberating; especially, the act of reflecting light or heat, or reechoing sound; as, the reverberation of rays from a mirror; the reverberation of rays from a mirror; the reverberation of voices; the reverberation of heat or flame in a furnace. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves, Syn. sound reflection, replication, reverberation, Example:she could hear echoes of her own footsteps
(n) a remote or indirect consequence of some action, Syn. reverberation, Example:his declaration had unforeseen repercussions; reverberations of the market crash were felt years later
[ひびき, hibiki] (n) (1) echo; reverberation; (2) sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; (3) quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound; (P)#15556