Reverb

//ˈɹiːˌvɜː(ɹ)b// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An electronic effect which simulates echoes or reverberations in the sound signal being processed. uncountable

    "The band is starting, something lonesome, off-key, and drowning in reverb."

Verb
  1. 1
    To echo. obsolete

    "low sounds Reverb no hollowness"

  2. 2
    To apply a reverb (electronic echo effect) to. transitive

    "If the recording is misequalized, overmiked , or poorly reverbed, the C/II will expose these faults."

Antonyms

All antonyms
beep

Example

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"Those box speakers have a good reverb."

Etymology

Clipping of reverberation.

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