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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Fixes an issue where some sound effects perform abnormally under specific conditions.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
So the upper left-hand corner of the screen is mostly captions of the music, and then in the upper right-hand corner is a lot of the sound effects.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Dewey, calm despite the arena loudspeakers blaring sound effects and the crowd’s cheering, rested his chin next to Shackleford.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
There's also a good selection of sound effects, including beeps, monsters, and wooshes, as well as specific things like crow calls and iron shreds dropping.
—PCMAG, 18 Feb. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
So the upper left-hand corner of the screen is mostly captions of the music, and then in the upper right-hand corner is a lot of the sound effects.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Dewey, calm despite the arena loudspeakers blaring sound effects and the crowd’s cheering, rested his chin next to Shackleford.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
There's also a good selection of sound effects, including beeps, monsters, and wooshes, as well as specific things like crow calls and iron shreds dropping.
—PCMAG, 18 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2025.
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