sound effect
noun
any sound, other than music or speech, artificially reproduced to create an effect in a dramatic presentation, as the sound of a storm or a creaking door.
Origin of sound effect
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby sound effect
sound bite,
sound block,
sound bow,
sound camera,
sound check,
sound effect,
sound film,
sound head,
sound hole,
sound law,
sound man
British Dictionary definitions for sound effect
sound effect
noun
any sound artificially produced, reproduced from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop; used in plays, films, etc