effects

ef-fects · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of effect; results or consequences of an action or cause.

  2. 2.

    Personal belongings or property.

  3. 3.

    Lighting, sound, or scenery used in a play, movie, or broadcast.

Phrases & expressions

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    special effects — visual or sound effects used in films or theatre
  • •
    side effects — secondary, typically undesirable effects of a drug or treatment
  • •
    personal effects — a person's belongings
  • •
    sound effects — artificially created sounds for media

Related words

Antonyms: causes
See also: affect, effect, effective
Synonyms: belongings, consequences, possessions, results

Etymology

Plural of effect, from Latin effectus ("accomplishment, result"), past participle of efficere ("to accomplish").