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In the broadest sense, an "echo" is a reflection. If it happens, then something that was sent off

in that direction comes back in thisdirection.

When an echo of sound occurs, you shout at the side of a mountain, the sound reflects off of it,

and you hear your own voice coming back to you from the mountainside.

When an echo of an electrical signal takes place in an unbalanced 2W/4W hybrid in a microwave site

or telco central office somewhere, often in a foreign country, you hear your voice coming back to you,

delayed, over the telephone, which can be very confusing and the conversation usually doesn't continue.

Light can also reflect from things, whether the things happen to be smooth or rough.

When the light from a flashlight echos (reflects) from the floor in a dark room, the result is that

you're able to 'see' the floor.

When the light reflected from your face echos again from a smooth surface and heads back in the

direction of your face, you can 'see' the image of yourself reflected from the mirror, the puddle,

or the smooth side of the toaster.

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