an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting";
(of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect";
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived); "he just did it for effect";
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work;
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event";
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug; "the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic";
produce; "The scientists set up a shockwave";
act so as to bring into existence; "effect a change";
