All 3 Uses of
resonate
in
The Sunlight Dialogues
- He had a deep, resonant voice, like all the Hodges, but unlike the others he was thin, almost girlish, with big, lean ears, so that the voice was ridiculous, as though he had a loudspeaker in his chest.†
Chpt 2
- All the Hodges had beautiful voices, deep and resonant as their father's, and they looked on a platform as if they'd been born there.†
Chpt 4 *
- At last they were all shouting, their eyes resonant in the wet, stonewalled room.†
Chpt 20
Definition:
having reinforcing effects
The 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