sound effects
plural noun
: effects that are imitative of sounds called for in the script of a dramatic production (such as a radio show) and that enhance the production's illusion of reality
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Several of them emerge from giant snakes' heads and have different lighting, music and sound effects in each tube.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The theming, lighting and sound effects in the Five Nights at Freddy’s maze were among the best of the night.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Adobe's reveal shows an example of an editor using Firefly credits to generate sound effects for a London bus.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The blade features advanced LED lights and the model itself will have modes and sound effects, including battle clash, blaster deflect, progressive ignition and more.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The theming, lighting and sound effects in the Five Nights at Freddy’s maze were among the best of the night.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Adobe's reveal shows an example of an editor using Firefly credits to generate sound effects for a London bus.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The blade features advanced LED lights and the model itself will have modes and sound effects, including battle clash, blaster deflect, progressive ignition and more.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sound effects
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“Sound effects.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20effects. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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