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MatPat effect

MatPat effect noun: a feeling of uncanniness experienced upon seeing the original version of a piece of media (often an image, video or sound effect) that has been more commonly altered or modified, especially in memes.

Noun

MatPat effect

  1. (Internet, neologism) A feeling of uncanniness experienced upon seeing the original version of a piece of media (often an image, video or sound effect) that has been more commonly altered or modified, especially in memes.

Origin of MatPat effect

From MatPat + effect. Named after YouTuber MatPat (Matthew Patrick), who frequently used a cropped photograph of himself as an online avatar in videos (sometimes edited to make certain facial expressions), resulting in this original photograph—which includes two other people beside him—looking as if he was also edited into it, rather than originally part of it.

Questions about MatPat effect

What does MatPat effect mean?
MatPat effect means a feeling of uncanniness experienced upon seeing the original version of a piece of media (often an image, video or sound effect) that has been more commonly altered or modified, especially in memes.
What part of speech is MatPat effect?
MatPat effect is a noun.

Words near MatPat effect in the dictionary

  1. Matotts
  2. Matou
  3. Matoury
  4. Matousek
  5. Matouseks
  6. MatPat effect
  7. matpe bean
  8. matpe beans
  9. matr-
  10. matra
  11. matraca

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