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Meanings of echoic in English

(Of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound.

Like or characteristic of an echo.

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Examples for "imitative"
Examples for "imitative"
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There are two great schools of art; the imitative and the imaginative.
Hyperion
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The sentiment of the white village was overpowering among the imitative negroes.
Birthright: A Novel
3
The imitative arts do not exist, or are in their lowest state.
Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2
4
Their suicide attempts appear in the spirit of imitative or experimental play.
The tipping point: how little things can make a big difference
5
Words in their first formation were doubtless constituted by their imitative power.
The Psychology of Beauty
1
THE French word doucement has an onomatopoeic sensuality that is entirely absent from any English synonym.
The Irish Times
2
Historical note: There are a couple of onomatopoeic myths circulating about the origin of this term.
The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000
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And he would have chosen it instinctively-foronomatopoeic reasons-becauseit hums and drones and murmurs dreamily.
A Prisoner in Fairyland (The Book That 'Uncle Paul' Wrote)
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Note some of the most effective onomatopoeic passages.
A History of English Literature
5
Of course, calling it a vaguely onomatopoeic Smooff makes everything else seem like a bastion of sensible, mature branding.
The Irish Times
1
Note the onomatopoetic effect of the rhythm.
A Book of German Lyrics
2
Notice for example the onomatopoetic effect in 13, 7 and 8:
A Book of German Lyrics
3
A crude translation of the words, lacking entirely the onomatopoetic quality of the original goes something like this:
The Cruise of the Kawa: Wanderings in the South Seas
4
SIRRT, an onomatopoetic word coined by the poet to imitate the sound of the scythe cutting through the grain.
A Book of German Lyrics
5
Its name, like that of the minminzemi, is onomatopoetic; but in Izumo the sounds of its chant are given thus:
Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: Second Series
Usage of echoic in English
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However, in category III, all tumors were detected as low-echoic by B-mode ultrasonography.
Pubmed
2
One tumor showed a hyper-echoic pattern which grew very rapidly.
Pubmed
3
The shadow felt Jedi Masters stride the vast echoic emptiness of the vaulted halls outside.
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
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It is an echoic city, filled with shadows.
The Guardian
5
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) examination showed an encapsulated cystic lesion with relatively homogenous and highly echoic contents.
Pubmed
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High-resolution ultrasound of the thyroid gland was performed to evaluate changes in thyroid echoic pattern during the study.
Pubmed
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Pathologically they were all well differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma and there were no differences between hypo- and hyper-echoic tumors.
Pubmed
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In the moment, there was already something patently echoic about Mile Jedinak's penalty against Denmark at the World Cup in June.
The Guardian
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The confusion of sound which our critic complains of is not to be remedied merely by silencing the chorus of echoic voices.
The Poet's Poet : essays on the character and mission of the poe...
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Densitometric analysis of thyroid ultrasonography showed an echoic pattern improvement in both treated groups compared to untreated patients, although this difference was not statistically significant.
Pubmed
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Shane MacGowan's lengthy contribution is a revelation of spoken word insights into the Irish diaspora, rendered all the more edgy by Diver's echoic orchestrated accompaniment.
The Irish Times
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Echoic through the time