practical effect

noun

A special effect produced physically, without computer-generated imagery or other postproduction techniques.

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Meanings

nounpractical effect (plural practical effects)

plural practical effects

  1. broadcastingA special effect produced physically, without computer-generated imagery or other postproduction techniques.
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practical effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/practical%20effect

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