foley
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foley¹
- /ˈfoʊli/
Where it comes from
From the surname Foley, itself from Irish Ó Foghlú and Old Irish Ó Foghladha (“plunderer”).
The meanings related to sound effects are named after sound effects pioneer Jack Foley.
noun foleys
- The creation of sound effects, and their addition to film and TV images.
- A foley artist.
- A Foley catheter.
Foley²
- /ˈfoʊli/ US
Sounds like foley · Rhymes with -əʊli
Where it comes from
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Foghladha (“descendant of Foghlaidh”), a byname from foghlaí (“plunderer, pillager, marauder, robber”).
proper noun Foleys
- A surname from Irish. Melissa Foley clears debris in her neighborhood as the San Lorenzo River rises in Felton on Saturday, January 14.
- A city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Benton County, Minnesota, United States.
- A city in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: volley, fully, welfare, sound effects, fx, sound design, sfx, foley artist, foley session, ff-hole, pull-focus, film punctuation, focalization, foveation, fabling, foiling
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noun creation of sound effects
| Español | efectos de sala / foley / sonoros |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 擬音 |
| Português | sonoplastia |
| Français | bruitage |
| Deutsch | Geräuschemachen, Foley |
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title = {foley},
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