effect

Meanings

• a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"
• an outward appearance
  • "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"
• 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
• (of a law) having legal validity
  • "the law is still in effect"
• a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
  • "the effects of sleep loss"
  • "the effect of the anesthetic"
• produce
• act so as to bring into existence
  • "effect a change"

Synonyms

burden, consequence, core, effectuate, essence, event, force, gist, impression, issue, outcome, result, set up, upshot