Both Uses of
resonate
in
The Fountainhead
- It spoke English words, but the resonant clarity of each syllable made it sound like a new language spoken for the first time.†
Chpt 1.9 *
- A stone clattered from under his feet and went bouncing down the hill, resonant drops of sound rolling in the sunny clarity of the summer air.†
Chpt 1.11
Definition:
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(resonate) having reinforcing effectsThe exact meaning of resonate depends upon its context. For example:
- "The sound resonates." -- has reinforcing effects that make it sound richer
- "He has a resonate voice." -- deep and rich
- "The story resonates with me." -- evokes shared feelings or beliefs
- "It is resonant of my childhood." -- brings to mind