reverberation

Plural: reverberations

Noun

• the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
• a remote or indirect consequence of some action
  • "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"
• A violent oscillation or vibration.
• An echo, or a series of overlapping echoes.
• The reflection of light or heat; a reflection in, or as though in, a mirror.
• An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion.

Examples

• Like the several reverberations of the same image from two opposite looking glasses.
• Reverberations from the Vietnam war affect our society to this day.
• The discomfort caused by the bat's reverberation surprised Tommy.
• The reverberation that followed Marilyn's shout filled the cavern.

Synonyms

echo, repercussion, replication, sound reflection