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practical effect

practical effect noun: a special effect produced physically, without computer-generated imagery or other postproduction techniques.

Noun

practical effect (plural practical effects)

  1. A special effect produced physically, without computer-generated imagery or other postproduction techniques.

Forms of practical effect

pluralpractical effects

Questions about practical effect

What does practical effect mean?
Practical effect means a special effect produced physically, without computer-generated imagery or other postproduction techniques.
What part of speech is practical effect?
Practical effect is a noun.
What is the plural of practical effect?
The plural of practical effect is practical effects.

Words near practical effect in the dictionary

  1. practicably
  2. practical
  3. practical alchemy
  4. practical completion
  5. practical completions
  6. practical effect
  7. practical effects
  8. practical joke
  9. practical joker
  10. practical jokers
  11. practical jokes

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