special effects
plural nounDefinition of special effects
: visual or sound effects introduced into a motion picture, video recording, or taped television production
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The movie opens with her on the shoot for her 1957 debut, Saint Joan, chained to the stake as the French martyr in a scene where a special effects accident caused her to sustain burn injuries. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Seberg': Film Review | Venice 2019," 30 Aug. 2019 The special effects and cameos from collaborators like dancer Alyson Stoner and were memorable, and the singer's dazzling statement fashion took her performance to another level. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "On the VMAs Stage, Missy Elliott Proved She's Still the Queen," 27 Aug. 2019 The rest of the guys still have it as well, but seemed happy to let Dickinson and the special effects take the lead. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, "Iron Maiden revisit their classic 1980s era in over-the-top spectacle at Xcel Energy Center," 26 Aug. 2019 Unlike Game of Thrones, which forced HBO to spend record figures on elaborate special effects and massive set pieces, The Morning Show costs so much because of the people involved in it. — Sangeeta Singh-kurtz, Quartz, "Apple’s “The Morning Show” costs more per episode than “Game of Thrones”," 20 Aug. 2019 There are five more chances to catch this treat, laden with special effects and theatrical beauty. — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, "‘Mary Poppins’: Practically perfect in every way | Review," 19 Aug. 2019 The stop-motion animation was revolutionary at the time and has held up across the decades, influencing generations of filmmakers and special effects in the process. — Brian Lowry, CNN, "Essential movies of the 1930s and '40s, from 'King Kong' to 'The Heiress'," 15 Aug. 2019 Watch as moments inspired by iconic horror scenes come to life in the Universal Studios Florida lagoon during this nighttime show, which features giant water screens, more than 100 fountains, special effects, electro music and lasers. — Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, "Halloween Horror Nights: Universal to debut new show," 14 Aug. 2019 Krypton’ and did not have a lot of special effects. — Salamishah Tillet, New York Times, "‘David Makes Man’ Is a Complex Portrait of Black Boyhood," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'special effects.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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