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  • impressive — [im pres′iv] adj. having or tending to have a strong effect on the mind or emotions; eliciting wonder or admiration impressively adv. impressiveness n …   English World dictionary

  • effect — ef|fect1 W1S1 [ıˈfekt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(change/result)¦ 2 put/bring something into effect 3 take effect 4¦(law/rule)¦ 5 with immediate effect/with effect from 6 in effect 7 to good/great/no etc effect 8 to this/that/the effect 9¦(idea/feeling)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • effect — [[t]ɪfe̱kt[/t]] ♦ effects, effecting, effected 1) N VAR: oft N of/on n, N of ing, adj N The effect of one thing on another is the change that the first thing causes in the second thing. Parents worry about the effect of music on their adolescent… …   English dictionary

  • effect — 1 /I fekt/ noun 1 CHANGE/RESULT (C, U) the way in which an event, action, or person changes someone or something (+ of): the harmful effects of smoking | have an effect on: Inflation is having a disastrous effect on the economy. | have/achieve… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • impressive appearance — outward appearance that has a strong effect on people …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Special effect — The illusions used in the film, television, theater, or entertainment industries to simulate the imagined events in a story are traditionally called special effects (a.k.a. SFX, SPFX, or simply FX).Special effects are traditionally divided into… …   Wikipedia

  • The Butterfly Effect 2 — Infobox Film name = The Butterfly Effect 2 image size = 200px caption = DVD cover director = John R. Leonetti producer = Chris Bender writer = Michael D. Weiss narrator = starring = Eric Lively Erica Durance Dustin Milligan Gina Holden music =… …   Wikipedia

  • Races of the Mass Effect universe — This article is about the fictional races found within the Mass Effect universe. These races are explored in the novels Mass Effect: Revelation and Mass Effect: Ascension, and the video games Mass Effect, Mass Effect Galaxy, and Mass Effect 2.… …   Wikipedia

  • Shadow knitting — is a knitting technique that produces patterns that vary with the direction of viewing.MethodDespite its impressive effect, shadow knitting is a simple technique. As in mosaic knitting, the knitter alternates between two colors. Colors with good… …   Wikipedia

  • Symphony No. 31 (Haydn) — Joseph Haydn s Symphony No. 31 in D major was composed in 1765 for Haydn s patron Nikolaus Esterházy. It is nicknamed the Hornsignal symphony, [Ethan Mordden, A Guide to Orchestral Music: The Handbook for Non Musicians . New York: Oxford… …   Wikipedia

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