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Meaning of special effect | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

plural, usually

Equivalents

Català efecte especial
Deutsch Spezialeffekt
Español efectos especiales
Français effet spécial
日本語 特殊撮影
ქართული სპეცეფექტი სპეციალური ეფექტი
Polski efekty specjalne
Português efeito especial
Română efect special
Русский спецэффе́кт
Svenska specialeffekt

Examples

“So popular was trickwork and spectacle with nineteenth-century audiences, in fact, that hundreds of plays were written solely as vehicles for magic, special effects, or elaborately trapped settings.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

special election special event special forces special fried rice special friend special function

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