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practical effect

[ prak-ti-kuhl i-fekt ]

noun

Movies, Television.
  1. Usually practical effects. a special effect that is created live on the set of a film, using real-world objects.


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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of practical effect1

First recorded in 1980–85
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Example Sentences

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But the only practical effect of his “no” vote was to inconvenience the tiebreaking vote, Vice President J.D.

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The practical effect of their objection is that the case has been delayed until at least 10am on Wednesday - which means both sides have more time to negotiate.

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While symbolic in some respects — the court does not hold trials in absentia — the issuance of the arrest warrants does have one practical effect: the threat of arrest if Netanyahu or Gallant travel to any countries that accept the court’s jurisdiction, which includes most European states.

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The law will have little practical effect, since Los Angeles already draws a line between city officials and immigration enforcement.

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The second distinction was in the practical effect of the proposals: California’s measure would have banned mandatory work for prisoners; but Nevada’s ban is largely symbolic, leaving it up to the courts to decide whether it will mean any changes to prison labor.

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