World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesefectos visuales
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eˈfek.tos bjuˈswa.les
"La película destaca por sus impresionantes efectos visuales."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The imagery created, manipulated, or enhanced for a film or other moving-picture product that does not exist during live-action filming.
"The sci-fi blockbuster relied heavily on stunning visual effects to bring the alien world to life." - 2
Techniques used by artists and technicians to integrate computer-generated imagery and live-action footage seamlessly.
"Advancements in software have made visual effects more accessible to independent filmmakers than ever before."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the adjective 'visual' (derived from the Latin 'visualis', from 'visus' meaning sight) and the plural noun 'effect' (from the Latin 'effectus', meaning an outcome or accomplishment). Emerging in the mid-20th century with the evolution of cinema, it gained widespread prominence in the digital era to describe imagery created, manipulated, or enhanced for film and media outside the context of live-action shooting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Visual effects" is said worldwide
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effets visuels
Transliteration: e-fɛ vi-zɥɛl
"Le film a remporté un prix pour ses effets visuels exceptionnels."
visuelle Effekte
Transliteration: vɪzuˈɛlə ɪˈfɛktə
"Der Film ist bekannt für seine bahnbrechenden visuellen Effekte."
effetti visivi
Transliteration: efˈfɛt.ti viˈzi.vi
"Gli effetti visivi di questa pellicola sono straordinari."
efectos visuales
Transliteration: eˈfek.tos bjuˈswa.les
"La película destaca por sus impresionantes efectos visuales."
efeitos visuais
Transliteration: eˈfej.tus viˈzu.ajs
"Os efeitos visuais do novo filme de ficção científica são incríveis."
दृश्य प्रभाव
Transliteration: drishya prabhava
"इस फ़िल्म के दृश्य प्रभाव बहुत शानदार हैं।"
视觉效果
Transliteration: shì jué xiào guǒ
"这部电影的视觉效果令人惊叹。"
시각 효과
Transliteration: sigak hyogwa
"그 영화는 화려한 시각 효과로 유명합니다."
視覚効果
Transliteration: shikaku kōka
"その映画の視覚効果は観客を魅了した。"
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