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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of sound effect1

First recorded in 1925–30
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Sometimes action scenes are juiced up with cartoonish doodles and sound effects; sometimes, the action is all cartoon.

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“It’s the closest in anything I’ve cut to blending performance, shots, sound effects and music in a unified rhythm,” notes editor Walker.

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It was an African safari sketch, which ran about six minutes long and included sound effects created by crunching potato chips.

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“Because they put those sound effects with it. I was like, ‘Wow, I will go all the way up to the edge.

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When it comes to the body horror aspect of it all, “The Substance” delivers on all fronts, from its heightened satire, squelching and crackling sound effects, and revved-up visuals.

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