- plural of special effect.
special effects
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Over the years Universal has been required to make alterations to its attractions, such as replacing some live special effects in its “Waterworld” show with prerecorded digital tracks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The British-American director, who once again makes use of spectacular special effects in "The Odyssey", added that he expected AI to result in some useful "imaging tools".
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Coffin was especially interested in alluding to the work of special effects master Ray Harryhausen, who created the creepy hovering aircraft in 1956’s “Earth vs. the Flying Saucers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
“The venue wasn’t set up for the amount of production and special effects we brought,” Kenney said.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
David says the special effects are supposed to be better than the last one.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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