Effect

noun

ɪfɛkt

Noun

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
“the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise”
Similar:Consequence Event Issue Outcome Result
Type of:Phenomenon
(of a law) having legal validity
“the law is still in effect”
Similar:Force
Type of:ValidityValidness
an outward appearance
“she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting”
Similar:Impression
Type of:Appearance
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
“the effects of sleep loss”
“the effect of the anesthetic”
Type of:Symptom
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
“he just did it for effect”
Type of:ImpressionFeelingNotion
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
Similar:Burden Core Essence Gist
Type of:MeaningSignificationImport