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Her tears were purely for effect. c. : something designed to produce a distinctive or desired impression: such as. (1) : something that alters an artistic work in order to enhance the illusion of reality or heighten dramatic appeal—usually used in plural. the play's use of lighting effects.
B1 [ C or U ] the result of a particular influence: effect on/upon The radiation leak has had a disastrous effect on/upon the environment. I tried taking tablets for the headache but they didn't have any effect. I think I'm suffering from the effects of too little sleep.
A person's effects are the things that they have with them at a particular time, for example when they are arrested or admitted to hospital, or the things that they owned when they died. [ formal ] His daughters were collecting his effects.
Another noun use of effect describes an appearance or impression that’s created on purpose, such as the dramatic effect of the bright red walls in your kitchen, or sound effects from your favorite movie. Effect appears less often as a verb, but when it does, it means “produce.” Usually, it’s a noun.
Usage see: affect. EFFECT meaning: 1 : a change that results when something is done or happens an event, condition, or state of affairs that is produced by a cause; 2 : a particular feeling or mood created by something.
ef·fect. (ĭ-fĕkt′) n. 1. Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result. 2. The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result: The government's action had little effect on the trade imbalance. 3. Advantage; avail: used her words to great effect in influencing the jury.
Effects definition: goods; movables; personal property.. See examples of EFFECTS used in a sentence.
to start to produce results or changes: The anaesthetic takes effect in about ten minutes. to that effect. used to say that you are giving the general meaning of something but not the exact words: He said he was bored with school or something to that effect. a sound/special/visual, etc effect. B1.
used when you are stating what the facts of a situation are. In effect, the two systems are identical. His refusal to support her had, in effect, forced her resignation. By asking for these particular qualifications, you are, in effect, excluding most women from applying.
Effect, consequence (s), result refer to something produced by an action or a cause. An effect is that which is produced, usually more or less immediately and directly: The effect of morphine is to produce sleep.
