effect: المعنى والتعريفات

Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result.

The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence: The drug had an immediate effect on the pain. The government's action had no effect on the trade imbalance.

A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon: the photovoltaic effect.

Advantage; avail: used her words to great effect in influencing the jury.

The condition of being in full force or execution: a new regulation that goes into effect tomorrow.

Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention: The lighting effects emphasized the harsh atmosphere of the drama.

A particular impression: large windows that gave an effect of spaciousness.

Production of a desired impression: spent lavishly on dinner just for effect.

The basic or general meaning; import: He said he was greatly worried, or words to that effect.

Movable belongings; goods.

To bring into existence.

To produce as a result.

To bring about. See Usage Note at affect1.

in effect In essence; to all purposes: testimony that in effect contradicted her earlier statement.