visual effect
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of visual effect
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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But the visual effect that best expresses the movie’s “punk” personality might be Krypto, the superdog — or superbad dog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
Instead its "load-based" EA permit says that discharges should not have "adverse effects" on plants or animals in the water and that there should be "no significant adverse visual effect".
From BBC ● May 10, 2025
It created the visual effect of more than doubling what Trump was able to turn, despite covering his ear with a comically oversized bandage and everything.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2024
The strongest visual effect of suspended sediment was the aggregation of sediment particles on the jellyfish after just ~1.5 hours of incubation, to which the jellyfish started to produce excess mucus that slowly sloughed off.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2023
The sky was a mere block to allow a visual effect on the horizon: sunlight flooding the ocean, the vertical edges between light and shadow perfectly distinct.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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