reverberation
noun
re·ver·ber·a·tion ri-ˌvər-bə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: an act of reverberating : the state of being reverberated
2
a
: something that is reverberated
b
: an effect or impact that resembles an echo
Example Sentences
the reverberations of her voice Although the room was very big, her voice could be heard with little reverberation.
Recent Examples on the Web Following the rollout of background noise supression in late 2020, Teams is now getting echo cancellation and reverberation suppression. 
Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 13 June 2022 This requiem creates a sacred space without words, using layer upon layer of reverberation and delay to build an infinitely large cathedral around the music. New York Times, 9 June 2022 In this case, the acoustics of Symphony Hall, with its almost ideal reverberation times, became the secret ingredient of the BSO’s unforced elegance. Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2022 The goal was not some clandestine reupholstering but rather to discover the first modern scientific formula for calculating reverberation. Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2022 But more than a high-fashion reverberation, the see-through shirt speaks to a personal willingness, even a desire, to show off one’s physique. Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 2 May 2022 When his wrists travel up and down the keyboard in roaring glissandos, the reverberation becomes the soul-filling and soul-thrilling sound of tectonic plates colliding. Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2022 Authorities imposed a two-stage lockdown on China’s most populous city on Monday, the latest reverberation from the country’s zero-tolerance Covid-19 strategy that is facing its toughest test yet from the highly contagious Omicron variant. Yoko Kubota, WSJ, 28 Mar. 2022 For example, a user having a larger ear canal may result in an echo having a longer reverberation time than a user having a smaller ear canal. Andy Meek, BGR, 27 Jan. 2022 See More
Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 13 June 2022 This requiem creates a sacred space without words, using layer upon layer of reverberation and delay to build an infinitely large cathedral around the music. New York Times, 9 June 2022 In this case, the acoustics of Symphony Hall, with its almost ideal reverberation times, became the secret ingredient of the BSO’s unforced elegance. Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2022 The goal was not some clandestine reupholstering but rather to discover the first modern scientific formula for calculating reverberation. Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2022 But more than a high-fashion reverberation, the see-through shirt speaks to a personal willingness, even a desire, to show off one’s physique. Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 2 May 2022 When his wrists travel up and down the keyboard in roaring glissandos, the reverberation becomes the soul-filling and soul-thrilling sound of tectonic plates colliding. Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2022 Authorities imposed a two-stage lockdown on China’s most populous city on Monday, the latest reverberation from the country’s zero-tolerance Covid-19 strategy that is facing its toughest test yet from the highly contagious Omicron variant. Yoko Kubota, WSJ, 28 Mar. 2022 For example, a user having a larger ear canal may result in an echo having a longer reverberation time than a user having a smaller ear canal. Andy Meek, BGR, 27 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1