effect
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Noun (6)effects
- a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon“the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise”“his decision had depressing consequences for business”“he acted very wise after the event”Synonyms: consequenceoutcomeresulteventissueupshotType of phenomenonKinds change, response, impact, by-product, aftermath, influence, dent, aftereffect, offspring, bandwagon effect +14 more
- an outward appearance“he made a good impression”“I wanted to create an impression of success”“she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting”Synonyms: impressionType of appearance, visual aspectKinds figure, mark, tout ensemble, image
- an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)“he just did it for effect”Type of impression, feelingKinds sound effect, special effect
- the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary workSynonyms: essenceburdencoregistType of meaning, significance
- (of a law) having legal validity“the law is still in effect”Synonyms: forceType of validity, validness
- a symptom caused by an illness or a drug“the effects of sleep loss”“the effect of the anesthetic”Type of symptomKinds side effect, aftereffect, bummer
Verb (2)effects, effected, effecting
- produce“The scientists set up a shock wave”Synonyms: effectuateset upMore general cause, doMore specific carry through, serve, induce, precipitate, drawCauses happen, hap
- act so as to bring into existence“effect a change”More general act, moveMore specific bring to bear, carry, backdate
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Translations
Noun result of an action
- Spanish
- efecto
- French
- effet
- German
- Wirkung
- Italian
- effetto
- Portuguese
- efeito
- Turkish
- etki
- Russian
- эффе́кт effékt
- Arabic
- تَأْثِير taʔṯīr
- Chinese
- 效果 xiàoguǒ
- Japanese
- 効果 kōka
26 more languages
- Dutch
- effect
- Polish
- efekt
- Swedish
- effekt
- Greek
- αποτέλεσμα apotélesma
- Korean
- 효과 hyogwa
- Vietnamese
- hiệu ứng
- Hungarian
- hatás
- Portuguese (PT)
- efeito
- Chinese (Trad.)
- 效果 xiàoguǒ
- Albanian
- ndikim
- Catalan
- efecte
- Czech
- účinek
- Danish
- virkning
- Esperanto
- efiko
- Estonian
- mõju
- Finnish
- vaikutus
- Georgian
- ეფექტი epekṭi
- Hebrew
- תּוֹצָאָה totsa'á
- Latvian
- efekts
- Norwegian
- effekt
- Romanian
- efect
- Scottish Gaelic
- buil
- Serbo-Croatian
- efekt
- Slovak
- účinok
- Slovenian
- učinek
- Welsh
- effaith
Verb to make or bring about
- Spanish
- efectuar
- French
- effectuer
- Italian
- effettuare
- Turkish
- meydana getirmek
- Russian
- осуществля́ть osuščestvljátʹ
- Swedish
- verkställa
- Hungarian
- előidéz
- Danish
- gennemføre
- Serbo-Croatian
- provesti
- Welsh
- effeithio
Noun special effect in film
The main translation for each meaning, from the langtolang.com multilingual dictionary. Each word links to its full entry there.
Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: L. effectus, fr. efficere, effectum, to effect; ex + facere to make: cf. F. effet, formerly also spelled effect. See Fact.
1. Execution; performance; realization; operation; as, the law goes into effect in May.
That no compunctious visitings of nature Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between The effect and it.— William Shakespeare
2. Manifestation; expression; sign.
All the large effects That troop with majesty.— William Shakespeare
3. In general: That which is produced by an agent or cause; the event which follows immediately from an antecedent, called the cause; result; consequence; outcome; fruit; as, the effect of luxury.
The effect is the unfailing index of the amount of the cause.— William Whewell
4. Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
Patchwork... introduced for oratorical effect.— John C. Shairp
The effect was heightened by the wild and lonely nature of the place.— Washington Irving
5. Power to produce results; efficiency; force; importance; account; as, to speak with effect.
6. Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; — with to.
They spake to her to that effect.— 2 Chron. xxxiv. 22.
7. The purport; the sum and substance. “The effect of his intent.” Geoffrey Chaucer
8. Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance.
No other in effect than what it seems.— Sir John Denham
9. pl. Goods; movables; personal estate; — sometimes used to embrace real as well as personal property; as, the people escaped from the town with their effects.
For effect, for an exaggerated impression or excitement. — In effect, in fact; in substance. See 8, above. — Of no effect, Of none effect, To no effect, or Without effect, destitute of results, validity, force, and the like; vain; fruitless. “Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition.” Mark vii. 13. “All my study be to no effect.” William Shakespeare — To give effect to, to make valid; to carry out in practice; to push to its results. — To take effect, to become operative, to accomplish aims. William Shakespeare
Synonyms: Effect, Consequence, Result. These words indicate things which arise out of some antecedent, or follow as a consequent. Effect, which may be regarded as the generic term, denotes that which springs directly from something which can properly be termed a cause. A consequence is more remote, not being strictly caused, nor yet a mere sequence, but following out of and following indirectly, or in the train of events, something on which it truly depends. A result is still more remote and variable, like the rebound of an elastic body which falls in very different directions. We may foresee the effects of a measure, may conjecture its consequences, but can rarely discover its final results.
Resolving all events, with their effects And manifold results, into the will And arbitration wise of the Supreme.— William Cowper
Shun the bitter consequence, for know, The day thou eatest thereof,... thou shalt die.— John Milton
1. To produce, as a cause or agent; to cause to be.
So great a body such exploits to effect.— Daniel.
2. To bring to pass; to execute; to enforce; to achieve; to accomplish.
To effect that which the divine counsels had decreed.— Bp. Richard Hurd
They sailed away without effecting their purpose.— Jowett (Th. ).
Synonyms: To accomplish; fulfill; achieve; complete; execute; perform; attain. See Accomplish.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54