reverberation

Etymology

From Old French reverberation, from Medieval Latin reverberatio. Morphologically reverberate + -ion

noun

1. A violent oscillation or vibration.
   The discomfort caused by the bat's reverberation surprised Tommy.
2. An echo, or a series of overlapping echoes.
   The reverberation that followed Marilyn's shout filled the cavern.
3. 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. (chiefly in the plural) An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion.
   Reverberations from the Vietnam war affect our society to this day.