special effects

plural noun

: visual or sound effects introduced into a movie, video recording, or taped television production

Examples of special effects in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The film is made to be a special effects explosion of color and otherworldly spectacle all presented on a massive scale. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 July 2026

And Blomkamp, despite being renowned for his gritty visuals and his use of special effects, doesn’t seem to be bring anything new to the table here. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 July 2026

The three episodes track the stories of a teenage boy, a successful businesswoman and a soldier in the nearby town of Herculaneum, with a sprawling cast and special effects bringing those scenes to life. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

And all the special effects and computer graphics cannot make something that’s not funny, funny. — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for special effects

• aftereffects
• interconnects
• affects
• aspects
• bisects
• collects
• connects
• corrects
• deflects
• detects
• directs
• dissects