verb

resonate

REZ-uh-nayt/ˈrezəneɪt/

To sound with a sustained vibration.

The violin's vibrating strings resonate as the woman listens with emotion.

A Black adult woman listening to a moving violin performance presses hand to heart, visibly touched.

Etymology

resonateLatinto sound again or sound back

The Latin verb means “sound again” or “sound back,” the image of an echo. From literal resounding, resonate came to describe something that evokes an answering feeling or meaningful response.

In context

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More examples

The tuning fork resonates for several seconds after a tap.
The bell's low note resonated long after the clapper struck.
Sound resonates inside the hollow body of an acoustic guitar.

Forms

resonate · resonates · resonated · resonating

resonance noun — A full, sustained sound produced by vibration.

resonant adjective — Producing a deep, clear, sustained sound.

Similar words

resound: Emphasizes a loud sound spreading through a surrounding space.
reverberate: Emphasizes repeated reflections of sound rather than sustained vibration.