Word
reverb
Phoneticsre·verb
US/ɹiˈvɝb/
UK/ɹɪvˈɜːb/
Definition
n. a sound that continues for a short time after the original sound stops. It is the echo you hear when you speak in a large, empty room.
n. the persistence of a sound after it has been produced, resulting from the reflection of sound waves within an enclosed space. Often used in audio engineering to simulate the acoustics of a physical environment.
Examples
“The singer added a lot of reverb to her voice.”
“The studio engineer adjusted the reverb settings to make the vocal track sound like it was recorded in a cathedral.”
“While digital reverb can mimic the natural decay of sound in a concert hall, some audiophiles still prefer the subtle, organic reflections of a physical space.”
Examples
simple
“The singer added a lot of reverb to her voice.”
contextual
“The studio engineer adjusted the reverb settings to make the vocal track sound like it was recorded in a cathedral.”
complex
“While digital reverb can mimic the natural decay of sound in a concert hall, some audiophiles still prefer the subtle, organic reflections of a physical space.”
Etymology
Clipping of reverberation.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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