foley artist

noun

A person who creates sound effects and adds them to film and TV images.

Meanings

nounfoley artist (plural foley artists)

plural foley artists

  1. USA person who creates sound effects and adds them to film and TV images.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 擬音師 /拟音师
  • 擬音師 /拟音师 (nǐyīnshī)foley artist
Dutch Geräuschemacher, bruiteur
  • Geräuschemacherfoley artist
  • bruiteurfoley artist
Esperanto sonefektisto, faristo de sonefektoj
  • sonefektistofoley artist
  • faristo de sonefektojfoley artist
French bruiteur, bruiteuse
  • bruiteurfoley artist
  • bruiteusefoley artist
German Geräuschemacher, Geräuschemacherin
  • Geräuschemacherfoley artist
  • Geräuschemacherinfoley artist
Italian rumorista
  • rumoristafoley artist
Japanese フォーリーアーティスト
  • フォーリーアーティスト (fōrī ātisuto)foley artist
Korean 폴리 아티스트
  • 폴리 아티스트 (polli atiseuteu)foley artist
Polish dźwiękowiec
  • dźwiękowiecfoley artist
Russian шумови́к
  • шумови́к (šumovík)foley artist
Spanish especialista en efectos sonoros
  • especialista en efectos sonorosfoley artist
Cite this entry
APA

foley artist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foley%20artist

MLA

“foley artist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foley%20artist. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foley artist,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foley%20artist.

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