feel an effect (=notice it ) Small companies will feel the effect of the recession first. produce an effect formal If we combine these sounds, they produce an effect that is almost jazzy. have the effect of doing something The news had the effect of making everyone feel better. 10 → for effect 11 → effects 12 film AM APT an unusual or impressive sound or image that is artificially produced for a film, play, or radio programme → sound effects, special effect COLLOCATIONS verbs have an effect on something/somebody Eating junk food will eventually have an effect on your health. 2 → put/bring something into effect 3 → take effect 4 law/rule a) take effect/come into effect if a law, rule, or system takes effect or comes into effect, it officially starts b) be in effect if a law, rule, or system is in effect, it is being used now 5 → with immediate effect/with effect from 6 → in effect 7 → to good/great/no etc effect 8 → to this/that/the effect 9 idea/feeling SEEM an idea or feeling that an artist, speaker, book etc tries to make you think of or to feel SYN impression effect of Turner’s paintings give an effect of light. → greenhouse effect, side effect ► Do not confuse with the verb affect (=to have an effect on something). In mental illness, there is a complex relationship between cause and effect. the cumulative effect of human activities on the global environment A much lower dose of the painkiller can still produce the desired effect. A system failure has a knock-on effect throughout the whole hotel. This ingredient also has the effect of making your skin look younger. effect of the harmful effects of modern farming practices the long-term effects of the drug I could feel the effects of the thin mountain air.

S1 W1 noun 1 change/result RESULT a change that is caused by an event, action etc effect on My parents’ divorce had a big effect on me.

Effective ≠ ineffective effectual ≠ ineffectualĮffectively ≠ ineffectively From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English effect ef‧fect 1 / ɪˈfekt /

Have an effect or affect on someone