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- Dictionaryeffect/ɪˈfɛkt/
noun
- 1. a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause: "the lethal effects of hard drugs" Similar Opposite
- 2. the lighting, sound, or scenery used in a play, film, or broadcast: "the production relied too much on spectacular effects"
verb
- 1. cause (something) to happen; bring about: "the prime minister effected many policy changes"
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EFFECT definition: 1. the result of a particular influence: 2. to produce or achieve the results you want: 3. If you…. Learn more.
1. : something that inevitably follows an antecedent (such as a cause or agent) : result, outcome. the effects of the policy. the health effects of exercise. a cumulative effect. a cause and effect relationship. suffered no ill effects from the treatment. My comment had the effect of ending the conversation.
Effect definition: something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence. See examples of EFFECT used in a sentence.
effect, consequence (s), result refer to something produced by an action or a cause. An effect is that which is produced, usually more or less immediately and directly: The effect of morphine is to produce sleep.
Effect is the result of an action, as in those “cause and effect” papers you might write in English class. Your topic could be how your late-night tuba playing (cause) has driven your roommate insane (effect).
n. 1. Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result. 2. The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result: The government's action had little effect on the trade imbalance. 3. Advantage; avail: used her words to great effect in influencing the jury. 4.
Definition of effect noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
