special effect meaning

Definition of special effect

1. an effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film)

   Type of: effect

   Kinds: stage effect

special effect in a sentence

• I like the Terminator films because the special effects are fantastic.
• I'm not a fan of movies with a lot of special effects.
• Gustavo's action movie had breathtaking special effects.
• That movie's special effects were spectacular at the time.
• The film had incredible special effects, but its story was serviceable at best.

How to pronounce special effect

special effect is pronounced /ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈfɛkt/ in British English and /ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈfɛkt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.