sound effect

[ sound i-fekt ]

noun

1. 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

1. 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

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The general sound-effect was a prolonged roar, with an interplay of rippings and tumultuous cheerings.

From Project Gutenberg

Then he realized that no subway train could possibly produce a sound effect so oddly disturbing and strangely alien.

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