special effects

noun Movies, Television.
unusual visual and sound effects beyond the range of normal photography or recording, as simulated fires or earthquakes, explosions, thunder and lightning, miniaturized or enlarged images, or other optical or electronic distortions.

Origin:
1940–45

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special effects
 
pl n
films techniques used in the production of scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques

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Special effects is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
Example sentences
Put your effort into the science, not special effects.
Your experience begins with a hayride through highly detailed scenes filled
  with live actors and special effects.
After all, professional broadcasters rely on digital technology to achieve
  their impressive special effects.
With amazing special effects, it's easy to get caught up in the fantasy
  disaster epic.
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