reverberation

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A violent oscillation or vibration.

   “The discomfort caused by the bat's reverberation surprised Tommy.”

2. (countable, uncountable)An echo, or a series of overlapping echoes.

   “The reverberation that followed Marilyn's shout filled the cavern.”

3. (countable, uncountable)The reflection of light or heat; a reflection in, or as though in, a mirror.

   “Like the several reverberations of the same image from two opposite looking glasses.”

4. (countable, in-plural, uncountable)An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion.

   “Reverberations from the Vietnam war affect our society to this day.”