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You'd go in, read the script once for timing and then you would sit around and play games. The sound effects people would come in and we would do a dress rehearsal so they could get the effects and the music cues in place. Then you would wait until you went on the air.
Dick York

Meaning of "sound effects" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOUND EFFECTS

sound effects  [saʊnd ɪˈfɛkts] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOUND EFFECTS

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sound effects is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOUND EFFECTS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sound effects

Sound effect

Sound effects are artificially created or enhanced sounds, or sound processes used to emphasize artistic or other content of films, television shows, live performance, animation, video games, music, or other media. In motion picture and television production, a sound effect is a sound recorded and presented to make a specific storytelling or creative point without the use of dialogue or music. The term often refers to a process applied to a recording, without necessarily referring to the recording itself. In professional motion picture and television production, dialogue, music, and sound effects recordings are treated as separate elements. Dialogue and music recordings are never referred to as sound effects, even though the processes applied to them, such as reverberation or flanging effects, often are called "sound effects".

Definition of sound effects in the English dictionary

The definition of sound effects in the dictionary is any sounds artificially produced, reproduced from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop; used in plays, films, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOUND EFFECTS


Acts
ækts
after-effects
ˈɑːftərɪˌfɛkts
analects
ˈænəˌlɛkts
effects
ɪˈfɛkts
precincts
ˈpriːsɪŋkts
prospects
ˈprɒspɛkts
respects
rɪˈspekts

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOUND EFFECTS

sound archives
sound as a bell
sound barrier
sound bite
sound bow
sound change
sound check
sound deadening
sound effect
sound effects man
sound effects woman
sound engineer
sound file
sound head
sound hole
sound law
sound library
sound line
sound mixer

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOUND EFFECTS

career prospects
core subjects
foundation subjects
light effects
lighting effects
personal effects
promotion prospects
Pure Land sects
special effects
to pay your last respects
work prospects
zero defects

Synonyms and antonyms of sound effects in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sound effects» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOUND EFFECTS

Find out the translation of sound effects to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sound effects from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sound effects» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

音效
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

efectos de sonido
570 millions of speakers

English

sound effects
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ध्वनि प्रभाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المؤثرات الصوتية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

звуковые эффекты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

efeitos sonoros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শব্দের প্রভাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

effets sonores
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kesan bunyi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geräuschkulisse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サウンドエフェクト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

음향 효과
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Efek swara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hiệu ứng âm thanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒலி விளைவுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ध्वनी प्रभाव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ses efektleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

effetti sonori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Efekty dźwiękowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

звукові ефекти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

efecte de sunet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηχητικά εφέ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klankeffekte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ljudeffekter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lydeffekter
5 millions of speakers

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUND EFFECTS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sound effects

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7 QUOTES WITH «SOUND EFFECTS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sound effects.
1
Frank Darabont
'The Exorcist' is amazing because it recognizes that silences can be as powerful as sound effects.
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Pete Docter
The way we work at Pixar is we write the script, but then we quickly move on into story reel, which is basically like a comic-book version of the film. And then we do our own dialogue and music and sound effects, all in an effort to be able to basically sit in the theater and watch the movie before we shoot it, essentially.
3
Mordicai Gerstein
I had always loved cartoons, especially 'Bugs Bunny,' and I found I enjoyed making animated films. Even a 30-second commercial involved drawing and painting, storytelling, not to mention actors, music, and sound effects.
4
John Leeson
Dick Mills was in charge of sound effects and all the rest then, and he put the voice through a ring modulator or whatever gizmos he'd got at the time to make it sound a little more electronic.
5
Serge Schmemann
We all know that much of what we hear in life is not really so. Canned laughter and 'sweetened' applause have been TV staples for decades, and all the slamming doors, breaking glass and squealing tires you hear in movies are sound effects.
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Nobuo Uematsu
However now we can create a sound that can truly startle someone and in terms of sound effects I think the environment that we are in now has improved dramatically.
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Dick York
You'd go in, read the script once for timing and then you would sit around and play games. The sound effects people would come in and we would do a dress rehearsal so they could get the effects and the music cues in place. Then you would wait until you went on the air.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOUND EFFECTS»

Discover the use of sound effects in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sound effects and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Sound Effects Bible: How to Create and Record Hollywood ...
The book covers topics such as microphone selection, field recorders, the ABCs of digital audio, understanding Digital Audio Workstations, building your own Foley stage, designing your own editing studio, and more.
Ric Viers, 2011
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Sound effects: radio, TV, and film
- Line Up, April 1992 'Newcomers to the field of audio/sound production, or producers, directors and other production personnel who need background on sound effects, could find no better resource than this latest book.
Robert L. Mott, 1990
3
Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music, Voice and Sound ...
Offers user-friendly knowledge and stimulating exercises to help compose story, develop characters and create emotion through skillful creation of the sound track.
David Sonnenschein, 2001
4
Movie Soundtracks and Sound Effects
Describes how sound is used in movies to set moods and reflect reality, and how this has been developed and refined over the years.
Geoffrey M. Horn, 2007
5
Radio Sound Effects: Who Did It, and How, in the Era of Live ...
Part of its success depended upon the people who created the sound effects--a squeaking door, the approach of a horse, or a typewriter. The author did live sound effects during the "Golden Age" of radio.
Robert L. Mott, 2008
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The Audio Theater Guide: Vocal Acting, Writing, Sound ...
This is a comprehensive guide to audio performance--radio, voice-overs, commercials, live theater, cartoons and more.
Robert L. Mott, 2009
7
The art of the sound effects editor
Focuses on sound editing in television series, television movies, and feature films. 'A unique look at the responsibilities of the Hollywood sound editor.' - Lighting and Sound International, January 1996
Marvin M. Kerner, 1989
8
Sound Effects
Describes what sound effects are, how they are made, and how they are used to make music.
M. J. Knight, 2005
9
iMovie '09 & iDVD: The Missing Manual: The Missing Manual
POWER USERS' CLINIC Adding or Removing Sound Effects The list of sound effects in the Music and Sound Effects panel isn't magical. It's simply a listing of the sound files that come with iMovie. If you know the secret, you can delete, move, ...
David Pogue, Aaron Miller, 2009
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Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual: The Missing Manual
Sound effects” means error beeps—the sound you hear when the Mac wants your attention, or when you click someplace you shouldn't. Just click the sound of your choice to make it your default system beep. Most of the canned choices here  ...
David Pogue, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOUND EFFECTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sound effects is used in the context of the following news items.
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Read This: A history of sci-fi sound effects from King Kong to Gravity
For Hopes And Fears, Aaron Reese traces a brief history of sound effects in sci-fi films, starting with the early roots of Foley art and continuing on through 2013's ... «A.V. Club Milwaukee, Jul 15»
2
famous movie sound effects explained
Here's the truth about some of the most famous sound effects in movie history: Jurassic World — Indominus rex: How did they create the sound of the new ... «NEWS.com.au, Jun 15»
3
PEW PEW! Boeing's Real-Life Laser Weapons Are Getting 'Star …
According to Popular Science, the sound effects will be added to Boeing's High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator (HEL MD). This system shot down 90 mortar ... «Yahoo Tech, Jun 15»
4
Listen to This Supercut of All the Sound Effects in 'Star Wars'
This video highlights all the sound effects of the classic films, which are often ... They all came from Bill Burtt, the film's legendary sound designer who was ... «Popular Mechanics, May 15»
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Video: The sound effects of Star Wars
If you see a light saber, you can hear the glowing sound it makes. If you see C-3P0 or R2-D2 or Chewie, you can automatically hear them even if they're not ... «Gizmodo, May 15»
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Wait, Jurassic Park Has Turtle Sex Sound Effects?
Rydstrom won two Academy Awards for sound design and mixing because of his work on Steven Spielberg's epic, but it turns out that most of the time he was ... «Cinema Blend, Mar 15»
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'American Sniper,' 'Unbroken' Among Sound Editors' Golden Reel …
“American Sniper” won for its sound effects and Foley, the category that most closely corresponds to the Oscar category for sound editing. Four of the five Oscar ... «TheWrap, Feb 15»
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Bankrupt Soundelux Effects Library Sold Off As Former Giant Goes …
EXCLUSIVE: The last big piece of the Todd-Soundelux bankruptcy has fallen into place with the sale of the company's massive sound effects library, which has ... «Deadline.com, Nov 14»
9
Prehistoric Art Highlights 'Supernatural' Sound Effects
Depictions of interesting sounds, such as echoes and natural amplifications, appear to have made their way into everything from cave art to Stonehenge, ... «Discovery News, Oct 14»
10
Gunshot sound effects force concert evacuation
DENVER – Denver Police say some poorly-timed gunshot sound effects caused concertgoers to evacuate a rap show late Thursday night. The artist Lil' Boosie ... «9NEWS.com, Jun 14»

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