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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpezialeffekte
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃpeˈtsi̯aˌlɛfɛktə
"Der Film war bekannt für seine beeindruckenden Spezialeffekte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Illusions or visual tricks used in film, television, or theater to create scenes that cannot be achieved through normal means.
"The movie was praised for its groundbreaking special effects that brought the fantasy world to life." - 2
Techniques or methods employed to enhance the visual experience of a production.
"The director used special effects to simulate a massive explosion in the action sequence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'special effects' originated in the early 20th century, combining the word 'special' from Latin 'specialis', meaning 'particular' or 'distinct', and 'effects' from Latin 'effectus', meaning 'accomplishment' or 'result'. It evolved to describe techniques used in film and theater to create illusions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Special Effects" is said worldwide
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effets spéciaux
Transliteration: efɛ spekjo
"Le film a été salué pour ses effets spéciaux impressionnants."
Spezialeffekte
Transliteration: ʃpeˈtsi̯aˌlɛfɛktə
"Der Film war bekannt für seine beeindruckenden Spezialeffekte."
effetti speciali
Transliteration: efˈfetti speˈtʃali
"Il film ha ricevuto elogi per i suoi effetti speciali."
efectos especiales
Transliteration: eˈfektos espeˈθiales
"La película fue aclamada por sus efectos especiales innovadores."
efeitos especiais
Transliteration: eˈfej.tus es.peˈsi.ais
"O filme foi elogiado pelos seus efeitos especiais."
विशेष प्रभाव
Transliteration: viśeṣ prabhāv
"फिल्म को इसके विशेष प्रभावों के लिए सराहा गया।"
特效
Transliteration: tèxiào
"这部电影因其特效而受到赞誉。"
특수 효과
Transliteration: teuksu hyogwa
"이 영화는 특수 효과로 찬사를 받았습니다."
特殊効果
Transliteration: tokushu kōka
"その映画は特殊効果で称賛されました。"
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