optical effects
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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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
"This development leap enables new optical effects and application concepts thanks to the 3D aspect."
From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024
Though halos are not uncommon in the UK, the combination of other optical effects is more unusual.
From BBC • May 29, 2023
Like much in the Op Art genre, which Servellon considers herself a part of, some layers of imagery play with angular lines and shapes, creating dense patterns and playful optical effects.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2016
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
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