单词 | fx |
释义 | FXn. With plural agreement. 1. Effects (see effect n. 4c) used in a broadcast, film, show, etc. spec. a. Broadcasting (originally Radio). Sound effects.Usually as a direction in a script. ΘΚΠ society > communication > broadcasting > putting on or producing broadcast > [noun] > background sound or effects atmosphere1941 spot effect1941 FX1954 Foley1973 1954 S. Milligan in Goon Show Scripts (1972) 23 This is the BBC Home Service. F.X.: Penny in mug. 1973 B. Rubens Go tell Lemming v. 63 The station platform is deserted, except for caroline, who stands, wrapped in furs, at the edge of the platform. (O.S. [= off-screen] FX roaring train). 1993 P. Smallacombe Coronation Street (Granada TV rehearsal script) 22 Sept. 51 (stage direct.) The two grandmothers have their ears to the baby monitor. FX baby gurgling. b. Chiefly Film. Special (visual) effects (see special effect n. at special adj., adv., and n. Compounds 2). Also in extended use, of a computer game. Frequently attributive or in compounds. Cf. SFX n.2 ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > filming > special effect > [noun] effect1838 special effect1907 visual effect1952 optical1953 FX1960 VFX1995 1960 O. Skilbeck ABC of Film & TV Working Terms 60 F.X., written abbreviation for Effects. 1966 F. P. Clark Special Effects in Motion Pictures 226/2 The Camera Mart... Motion-picture equipment sales; Camart Optical FX Unit. 1985 P. Cadigan Rock On in B. Sterling Mirrorshades (1986) 39 Forget the road, forget the shows, too much trouble, and it wasn't like the tapes, not as exciting, even with the biggest FX, lasers, spaceships, explosions. 1990 CU Amiga Apr. 55/4 The tune that intros the game is a bit weak, but the in-game FX are great. 1994 Daily Variety (Nexis) 28 Feb. 8 Budget for the F/X-laden epic has escalated to $38 million. 2000 Sunday Times 23 July (Culture section) 8/2 The Perfect Storms's makers have gone all out with the computer jiggery-pokery to create the storm digitally, overcoming, they believe, the perennial problem of the FX trade—the simulation of water. 2. Music. Electronically created effects used to alter or reproduce the sound of a musical instrument, etc. (see effect n.). Frequently attributive. ΚΠ 1982 Guitar Player June 135 (advt.) Programmable effects... The Pro-FX System..is the industry's first modular, expandable, rackmounted, completely programmable signal processing system. 1987 Making Music July 35/3 These post-fade sends are used to feed effects (FX) units such as echo and reverb. 1993 Music Technol. May 24/1 [The keyboard] comes attached to a multi-timbral programmable digital synthesiser, with on-board FX, 16-track sequencer and MIDI master keyboard capabilities. 2001 Q July 88/4 Mid-80s indie was a mimsy affair. My Bloody Valentine were too, until they switched on some customised FX pedals to become miasmic psych-noise giants. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1954 |
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