special effects

NOUN

special film techniques

Synonyms

WEAK

FX animation mechanical effects optical effects process photography

Example Sentences

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“The venue wasn’t set up for the amount of production and special effects we brought,” Kenney said.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Those movies proved there is a market for large-scale live-action fables employing practical and realistic special effects, along with massive sets built on location.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

The device was made at Pinewood studios by special effects engineers who won an Oscar for 1917 and who work on Star Wars, James Bond and Mission Impossible.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The show, which has run for three seasons, has won 15 Emmys, including for sound mixing and special effects.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

He wasn’t sure if it was from yesterday’s head injury, Phorcys’s special effects, or his sister’s lectures on nauseating sea monster facts.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan