special effects

A form of special effect — An effect that cannot be reasonably achieved by normal means, as for example by the digital manipulation of previously filmed footage.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of special effect
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special effects. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20effects

MLA

“special effects.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20effects. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “special effects,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20effects.

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