resonant
1résonant — résonant, ante [ rezɔnɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. VAR. résonnant, ante • 1538; de résonner 1 ♦ Vieilli ou poét. Qui résonne. ⇒ retentissant, sonore. Voix claire et résonante. 2 ♦ Phys. Qui est le siège d un phénomène de résonance. Système résonant. Chambre… …
2resonant — resonant, sonorous, ringing, resounding, vibrant, orotund are applied to the sounds or tones of speech and music and mean conspicuously full and rich. Resonant implies intensification or enrichment of tone by sympathetic vibration (as by the… …
3resonant — [rez′ənənt] adj. [L resonans, prp. of resonare, to resound: see RE & SOUND1, vi.] 1. resounding or reechoing [a resonant sound] 2. producing resonance; increasing the intensity of sounds by sympathetic vibration [resonant walls] 3. full o …
4Resonant — Res o*nant ( nant), a. [L. resonans, p. pr. of resonare to resound: cf. F. r[ e]sonnant. See {Resound}.] 1. Returning, or capable of returning, sound; fitted to resound; resounding; echoing back. [1913 Webster] Through every hour of the golden… …
5resonant — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of sound) deep, clear, and continuing to sound or ring. 2) (of a room, musical instrument, or hollow body) tending to reinforce or prolong sounds. 3) (resonant with) filled or resounding with. 4) suggesting images, memories, or… …
6resonant — index full, orotund Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
7resonant — 1590s, from prp. of L. resonare (see RESONANCE (Cf. resonance)) …
8resonant — [adj] vibrant in sound beating, booming, clangorous, consonant, deep, deep toned, earsplitting, echoing, electrifying, enhanced, full, heightened, intensified, loud, mellow, noisy, orotund, plangent, powerful, profound, pulsating, pulsing,… …
9resonant — res|o|nant [ˈrezənənt] adj 1.) a resonant sound is deep, loud, and clear, and continues for a long time ▪ the violin s smooth, resonant tone 2.) resonant with sth literary filled with a particular meaning, quality, or sound ▪ prints resonant with …
10resonant — [[t]re̱zənənt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A sound that is resonant is deep and strong. His voice sounded oddly resonant in the empty room... He responded with a resonant laugh. 2) ADJ Something that is resonant has a special meaning or is particularly… …
