effect :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived); "he just did it for effect"

n. 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"

burden, core, essence, gist

n. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

consequence, result, outcome, upshot

n. 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"

make, do, carry out

v. act so as to bring into existence; "effect a change"

set up, bring about, effectuate, cause to happen, cause to occur

v. produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"

reaction

n. an idea evoked by some experience; "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"

property

n. a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"

substance, content, message, subject matter

n. what a communication that is about something is about

crux, crux of the matter

n. the most important point

subject, topic, theme

n. the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

fact

n. a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened; "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts"

truth, true statement

n. a true statement; "he told the truth"; "he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn't believe it"

result, outcome

n. something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"

honesty, honestness

n. the quality of being honest

fallout, radioactive dust

n. the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion

echo, reverberation, sound reflection

n. the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped

force

n. (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"

reaction, response

n. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"

do, perform

v. get (something) done; "I did my job"

realize, actualize

v. make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"

bring about, make possible

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

produce, bring about, give rise to

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

sire, mother, father, beget, engender, generate, bring forth

v. make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"

produce, bring forth

v. bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit"

propagate

v. multiply sexually or asexually

work, bring, wreak, make for

v. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"

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