stage effect
a highly spectacular or artificial device or means, especially for attracting attention.
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How to use stage effect in a sentence
He is one of those men who require great emotions: fine lovers these make for stage effect—but the worst husbands in the world!
Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) | Maria EdgeworthIn any event, my makeup directions will make a vast improvement in your appearance for stage effect, as well as for street.
The Art of Stage Dancing | Ned WayburnAs he went on up, the appearance was like a stage effect, as though he were sustained by wires.
The Rocky Mountain Wonderland | Enos A. MillsThough the humour was often prepared, the construction showed a rare mastery of stage-effect.
Oscar Wilde, Volume 1 (of 2) | Frank HarrisIt is intrinsically deficient in the elements of surprise, novel situations, and dramatic action necessary for stage effect.
Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions | Slason Thompson
British Dictionary definitions for stage effect
a special effect created on the stage by lighting, sound, etc
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