B1 noun
effect
/ɪˈfekt/
- Meaning
- a result or consequence of an action
- Example
- "The medicine had an immediate effect."
- Similar & related words
- resultimpactconsequenceinfluenceeffectiveaffectside effect
- How to use it
- As a noun, "effect" usually appears with an article (a/an/the) or a possessive. Try counting how many times you can use it in one sentence about your own life, then write one sentence about yesterday.
- Common mistake
- The classic mix-up: effect (noun, the result) vs affect (verb, to influence). 'The effect affected me.' See our confusables page.