- for effect
- if you do something for effect, you do it in order to impress people
"Still ..." she said and paused, for effect.
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For effect — Effect Ef*fect , n. [L. effectus, fr. efficere, effectum, to effect; ex + facere to make: cf. F. effet, formerly also spelled effect. See {Fact}.] 1. Execution; performance; realization; operation; as, the law goes into effect in May. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
for effect — So as to make a telling impression • • • Main Entry: ↑effect * * * for effect phrase if you do something for effect, you do it in order to impress people ‘Still ...’ she said and paused, for effect. Thesaurus: describing behaviour that is… … Useful english dictionary
for effect — ► for effect in order to impress people. Main Entry: ↑effect … English terms dictionary
for effect — To make an impression, for the sake of effect … New dictionary of synonyms
for effect — in order to impress people. → efface oneself … English new terms dictionary
Fire for effect — is a military term.According to NATO doctrine: * 1. Fire which is delivered after the mean point of impact or burst is within the desired distance of the target or adjusting/ranging point. * 2. Term in a call for fire to indicate the… … Wikipedia
CT Special Forces: Fire For Effect — (Special Forces: Nemesis Strike en anglais) est un jeu de shooter 1re et 3e personne. Sommaire 1 Caractéristique 2 Personnages jouables 2.1 Stealth Owl … Wikipédia en Français
Ct special forces: fire for effect — (Special Forces: Nemesis Strike en anglais) est un jeu de shooter 1re et 3e personne. Sommaire 1 Caractéristique 2 Personnages jouables 2.1 Stealth Owl … Wikipédia en Français
CT Special Forces: Fire for Effect — (Special Forces: Nemesis Strike en anglais) est un jeu de shooter 1re et 3e personne. Sommaire 1 Caractéristique 2 Personnages jouables 2.1 Stealth Owl … Wikipédia en Français
aiming for effect — index flagrant, histrionic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
