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practical effect

[prak-ti-kuhl i-fekt]

noun

Movies, Television.
  1. Usually practical effects a special effect that is created live on the set of a film, using real-world objects.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of practical effect1

First recorded in 1980–85
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Arguelles, of NPCA, said the practical effect of the legislation can be gleaned by looking to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, where the National Park Service owns and manages only about 15% of the land.

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Experts who spoke with The Times warned the practical effect of the edict — if it becomes official — could be far more costly vaccines for affected groups.

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The judge said "the practical effect" of this "is that the defendant will be released once he has completed the punitive element, which I understand will be within the next week."

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“Here, the district court’s inaction — not for 42 minutes but for 14 hours and 28 minutes — had the practical effect of refusing an injunction to detainees facing an imminent threat of severe, irreparable harm,” the justices wrote.

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But the only practical effect of his “no” vote was to inconvenience the tiebreaking vote, Vice President J.D.

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