visual effect

[ vizh-oo-uh l i-fekt ]
/ ˈvɪʒ u əl ɪˈfɛkt /

noun

Usually visual effects. a special effect that is added to a film or video in post-production, as computer-generated imagery. Abbreviation: VFX

Origin of visual effect

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby visual effect

visual axis, visual binary, visual cortex, visual display terminal, visual display unit, visual effect, visual evoked potential, visual field, visual literacy, visual magnitude, visual pigment