acousticeffect
nounUK /əˈkuːstɪk ɪˈfekt/
US /əˈkuːstɪk ɪˈfekt/
The way sound changes when it bounces around a room or space.
The acousticeffect in the empty hall made her voice sound big and echoey.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A special sound quality created by a space or object.
The acousticeffect of the cave made every whisper seem loud.
3. The change in sound caused by how a room is built.
Curtains and carpets can change the acousticeffect of a classroom.
4. A sound trick made by bouncing sound waves.
The acousticeffect made the drum sound like it was far away.