SFX

abbreviation for

1. sound effect(s).
2. special effect(s).

SFX

plural noun

1. short for sound effects See sound effect
2. short for special effects

Word History and Origins

Origin of SFX¹

First recorded in 1965–70; blend of sound or special and FX, a phonetic spelling of effects ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of SFX¹

C20: s ( ound ), s ( pecial ) + a phonetic respelling of effects

Example Sentences

—Rarely has one person won three out of the five nominations in their category but, this year, SFX supervisor Neil Corbould received a trio of nods for best visual effects for his work on “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One,” “Napoleon” and “The Creator.”

From Los Angeles Times

By his senior year he was an important cog on the team, and went on to graduate from Loyola Law School while working his way up in Tellem’s SFX agency.

From Los Angeles Times

"I had not idea it was going to be as popular as it is now," said Danny Hargreaves, who provided special effects for the first series of Doctor Who before opening Real SFX in 2008.

From BBC

In a 2015 interview with SFX Magazine, he reflected on the project saying, "It just wasn't very frightening. But it was something I needed to do at that time for my career."

From Salon

"I actually asked one of my friends who is a gay man about that and he was saying this setup is actually found family, where this little girl has lost her family, and she has to go live with her aunt," she said in an interview with SFX Magazine.

From Salon