Effect | Mean of effect in English Dictionary

/ɪˈfɛkt/

• Noun
• a change that results when something is done or happens
1. The defeat had a terrible effect [=impact] on the team's spirits.
2. He now needs more of the drug to achieve/get/produce the same effect.
3. The experience has had a bad/adverse/negative effect on him.
4. a good/beneficial/positive effect
5. Computers have had a profound/significant effect on our lives.
6. The effects of the drug soon wore off.
7. He was able to stop taking the drug with no ill effects. [=with nothing bad happening]
8. This treatment causes fewer ill effects.
9. The change in policy had little effect on most people.
10. the effect [=influence] of climate on growth
11. He was able to stop taking the drug without ill effect.
12. The new regulations may have an effect on small businesses.
13. It could have effects on other businesses as well.
• a particular feeling or mood created by something
1. The total effect of the painting was one of gloom.
2. The color gives the effect of being warm.
3. He achieves/gets amazing effects with wood.
4. Her tears were only for effect. [=she was crying or pretending to cry to make people feel sympathy for her]
5. The movie exaggerates his odd habits for comic/humorous effect.
6. Before making the announcement, he paused for dramatic effect. [=he paused to make the announcement more dramatic]
• an image or a sound that is created in television, radio, or movies to imitate something real
1. Computers are essential now in creating effects for the movies.
2. sound effects
3. visual effects

• the state of something that is actually working or operating
1. The policy will be in effect next year.
2. The law went/came into effect today.
3. The new regulations will take effect next year.
4. The medication should take effect half an hour after you take the pills.
5. The court refused to give effect to that part of the document.
6. The company has not yet carried these plans into effect. [=the company has not yet acted on these plans]
7. The new regulations will be put into effect next year.
• personal property or possessions
1. household effects
2. Pick up your (personal) effects before you leave.
• Verb
• to cause (something)
1. The president could not effect [=bring about] a change in policy.
2. They are trying to effect a settlement of the dispute.
• to cause (something) to produce the desired result
1. The duty of the legislature is to effect the will of the people.