water ripple

Pond's gentle wave

A water ripple is a small wave or series of waves spreading across a water surface, typically caused by a disturbance like a dropped stone or gentle wind.

The concentric circles moving outward from a single point have become a common metaphor for how effects spread from a central cause: Her resignation sent ripples through the organization.

Related

gentle waves · break the surface · calm · reflection · shimmer · pebble · drop · undulation · glassy · pool · current · movement · still · tranquil · spreading · circles · lake · disturb

Categories
Opposites
surface disturbance intensity

water ripplesplash

Liquid scattering on impact

tsunami · tidal wave · wave · breaker · surge

water surface state

water ripplestill water

Water not flowing

dead calm · stagnant water · flat water · glass

wave regularity and gentleness

water rippleturbulence

Chaotic flow patterns

chop · choppy water · chaos · turmoil · tempest

Family

water, ripple, waters, watered, watering, watery, waterless, waterproof, watershed

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G