stage effect

noun

1. a highly spectacular or artificial device or means, especially for attracting attention.

stage effect

noun

1. a special effect created on the stage by lighting, sound, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of stage effect¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

We didn’t get the blood to reliably seep through the fabric in time for it to be a stage effect.

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There’s a kind of theme-park gratification to the practical stage effects involved in each murder, from explosions to electrocutions to falling chandeliers.

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A sweet stage effect embroiders the evening’s final moments, as Celie’s happiness reaches full flower.

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“Jefferson ran away with the stage effect,” Adams lamented, “and all the glory of it.”

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But while Dorrance dancers are exquisitely skilled tappers, their stage effects are not limited to percussive footwork.

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