SFX

American  

abbreviation

1. sound effect(s).

2. special effect(s).

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SFX British  

plural noun

1. short for sound effects See sound effect

2. short for special effects

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Etymology

Origin of SFX

First recorded in 1965–70; blend of sound or special and FX, a phonetic spelling of effects ( def. )

Example Sentences

In 2016, he bought SFX Entertainment, one of the biggest operators of music festivals, which he renamed LiveStyle and has since sold in parts to investors such as Providence Equity Partners and companies like Live Nation.

From The Wall Street Journal

—Rarely has one person won three out of the five nominations in their category but, this year, SFX supervisor Neil Corbould received a trio of nods for best visual effects for his work on “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One,” “Napoleon” and “The Creator.”

From Los Angeles Times

By his senior year he was an important cog on the team, and went on to graduate from Loyola Law School while working his way up in Tellem’s SFX agency.

From Los Angeles Times

"I had not idea it was going to be as popular as it is now," said Danny Hargreaves, who provided special effects for the first series of Doctor Who before opening Real SFX in 2008.

From BBC

In a 2015 interview with SFX Magazine, he reflected on the project saying, "It just wasn't very frightening. But it was something I needed to do at that time for my career."

From Salon