echo

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Editorial note

If that's the case, why refuse to echo them to the screen?

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Quick take

the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of echo gathered in one view.

noun

the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps"

noun

(Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained

noun

a reply that repeats what has just been said

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for echo.

noun

the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps"

noun

(Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained

noun

a reply that repeats what has just been said

noun

a reflected television or radio or radar beam

noun

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"

noun

an imitation or repetition; "the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life"

verb

to say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders"

verb

ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"

verb

call to mind; "His words echoed John F. Kennedy"

Example sentences

If that's the case, why refuse to echo them to the screen?

The incentive will be even higher to simply echo back to the group what you think it wants to hear.

But echo-chamber curation doesn't feel right, and the feel is important.

Do you really want HN to be an echo chamber instead of an arena of civil discussion?

Slightly related but, I also find it funny that most of the time we are running none of these.. $type echo echo is a shell builtin

"Also, one shouldn't let one's position in the tech echo chamber cause one to overestimate how much resources Facebook really gets from society.

To echo a complaint that is common when designers show off prototypes/imagined-redesigns...what does all this look like when your friends aren't as attractive/good at photography?

I personally think the Seattle uberlyft rules are stupid, but it's worth remembering something that gets lost in the noise of "futurism" that clonks around the silicon valley echo chamber: it's not inherently wrong to have laws that protect established businesses.