visual effect

[ vizh-oo-uhl i-fekt ]

noun

, Movies, Television.

1. Usually visual effects. a special effect that is added to a film or video in post-production, as computer-generated imagery. : VFX

Word History and Origins

Origin of visual effect¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

It created the visual effect of more than doubling what Trump was able to turn, despite covering his ear with a comically oversized bandage and everything.

From Salon

For arresting visual effect, she included shadow puppet theater.

From Los Angeles Times

The visual effect is striking.

From New York Times

You may not need extra software, depending on the visual effect you want to achieve.

From New York Times

You’d be surprised how nice it is to glean only a little bit about someone’s past — through an artful visual effect, or a couple of enigmatic sentences — without it feeling like something that we’ll need to see resolved for the sake of a tidy narrative.

From Los Angeles Times