optical effects

American  

plural noun

Movies, Television.

1. special visual effects, as the wipe or dissolve, created in the camera or especially in a film laboratory by technicians using complex optical and electronic equipment.

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optical effects

These kinds of quantum optical effects are often associated with extremely low temperatures.

From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026

The enhanced clarity is why VistaVision hung on longer with the makers of old-school optical effects, serving as a workhorse for the original “Star Wars” trilogy and other pictures into the 21st century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025

Walk beneath a tower’s mirrored walls and into its inner sanctum, and assorted optical effects unfold overhead, bathing visitors in their unusual light.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024

Though halos are not uncommon in the UK, the combination of other optical effects is more unusual.

From BBC ● May 29, 2023

Examples of these are the mirage and certain optical effects employed by the magician.

From Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications by Luckiesh, Matthew