Definition for
effect
noun – In art, an accidental or unusual combination of colors, lights, or forms which especially excite the interest of a painter and form a suitable motive or key in painting or etching.
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To produce as a result; be the cause or agent of; bring about; make actual; achieve: as, to
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To bring to a desired end; bring to pass; execute; accomplish; fulfil: as, to
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Synonyms To realize, fulfil, complete, compass, consummate; Affect, Effect. See
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Execute, Accomplish, etc. See
noun – That which is effected by an efficient cause; a consequent; more generally, the result of any kind of cause except a final cause: as, the effect of heat.
noun – Power to produce consequnces or results; force; validity; account: as, the obligation is void and of no effect.
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