echo-n; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: a series of sounds caused by the reflection of sound off a surface

Commentary: ECHO[+event][+auditory][+repetition][+reflective]

Examples:
The man's voice created echos through the canyon.
This room has too much echo acoustically.

Mappings:
PropBank: echo.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: a reply that repeats something already said

Commentary: ECHO[+event][+speech_act][+reply][+repetition]

Examples:
His remarks were just an echo of what the candidate had said earlier.
Her proposal was met with echos of endorsement from the crowd.

Mappings:
PropBank: echo.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: reflective electromagnetic transmissions

Commentary: ECHO[+event][+electromagnetic][+transmission][+reflective]

Examples:
The echo on that overseas phone connection was distracting.
The engineers were concerned about the echo of the television broadcast signal.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 4: something which is a parallel or imitative of something else

Commentary: ECHO[+quality][+trait][+parallel][+imitation]

Examples:
The cheese is sharp with echos of crusty, salty pistachio.
There are echos of his earlier works in the author's latest novel.
The king was an echo of his father, but was a far more just ruler.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 5: code word for the letter E

Commentary: ECHO[+information][+word][+code][+for_letter_E]

Examples:
The pilot called out 'alpha, brave, charlie, delta, echo'.
We have seats delta and echo in isle ten on the plane.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 3