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effect
noun
a
change
,
result
,
or
consequence
that
happens
because
something
else
happens
first
•
The
medicine
took
effect
within
an
hour
and
the
pain
eased
.
The
medicine
took
effect
within
an
hour
and
the
pain
eased
.
•
New
safety
rules
had
a
positive
effect
on
the
factory
’
s
accident
rate
.
New
safety
rules
had
a
positive
effect
on
the
factory
’
s
accident
rate
.
From
Latin
effectus
“
accomplishment
,
result
,”
from
efficere
“
to
accomplish
.”
noun
the
impression
or
feeling
that
something
produces
on
a
person
•
The
lighting
created
a
dramatic
effect
on
the
stage
.
The
lighting
created
a
dramatic
effect
on
the
stage
.
•
Her
speech
had
a
powerful
effect
on
the
audience
,
moving
many
to
tears
.
Her
speech
had
a
powerful
effect
on
the
audience
,
moving
many
to
tears
.
noun
a
visual
or
sound
device
used
in
films
,
theater
,
or
recordings
to
create
an
imagined
scene
or
atmosphere
•
The
explosion
effect
in
the
movie
looked
incredibly
real
.
The
explosion
effect
in
the
movie
looked
incredibly
real
.
•
They
added
a
rain
effect
on
stage
to
make
the
scene
more
convincing
.
They
added
a
rain
effect
on
stage
to
make
the
scene
more
convincing
.
verb
-
effect
,
effecting
,
effects
,
effected
to
make
something
happen
;
to
bring
about
or
cause
•
The
new
CEO
hopes
to
effect
major
changes
in
company
culture
.
The
new
CEO
hopes
to
effect
major
changes
in
company
culture
.
•
The
peace
treaty
finally
effected
an
end
to
the
decade-long
conflict
.
The
peace
treaty
finally
effected
an
end
to
the
decade-long
conflict
.
