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sound effect
[ sound i-fekt ]
noun
- any sound, other than music or speech, artificially reproduced to create an effect in a dramatic presentation, as the sound of a storm or a creaking door. : SFX
sound effect
noun
- any sound artificially produced, reproduced from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop; used in plays, films, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sound effect1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
The general sound-effect was a prolonged roar, with an interplay of rippings and tumultuous cheerings.
From Project Gutenberg
Then he realized that no subway train could possibly produce a sound effect so oddly disturbing and strangely alien.
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