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sound effect
[ sound i-fekt ]
noun
- any sound, other than music or speech, artificially reproduced to create an effect in a dramatic presentation, as the sound of a storm or a creaking door. : SFX
sound effect
noun
- any sound artificially produced, reproduced from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop; used in plays, films, etc
Word History and Origins
Origin of sound effect1
Example Sentences
You could almost just stand back and analyze it, like you would a movie, looking at the sound effects, the lighting, or the makeup.
That means added music and sound effects to enhance the story.
Positioned onstage throughout, sound designer DJ Duggz supplies music and sound effects while bantering with Watts and occasionally channeling voices from the story.
Winding up to the same sound effect as the arrival of the Tasmanian Devil cartoon character, Bugs throws a heater that not only overmatches the hitter but also slams Bugs Bunny the catcher several feet into the backstop, momentarily knocking him out.
Don’t let audio be an afterthought—imagine your favorite movie without its dramatic score, or a video game without immersive sound effects.
The general sound-effect was a prolonged roar, with an interplay of rippings and tumultuous cheerings.
Then he realized that no subway train could possibly produce a sound effect so oddly disturbing and strangely alien.
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