Effect

A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

(of a law) having legal validity

Synonyms

Force

In category

Law

Jurisprudence

Examples

The law is still in effect

Produce

The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

An outward appearance

Synonyms

Impression

Examples

She retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting

Act so as to bring into existence

Type of

Move

Act

Derivation

Effector

Effecter

Examples

Effect a change

An impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)

Examples

He just did it for effect

A symptom caused by an illness or a drug

Type of

Symptom

Derivation

Effectuate

Examples

The effects of sleep loss

The effect of the anesthetic