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(fō′lē)

adjective

of or having to do with the creation or editing of sound effects for the soundtracks of films: a foley walker dubs footsteps

Origin: after J. Foley (1891-1967), Hollywood sound-effects specialist

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noun

A technical process by which sounds are created or altered for use in a film, video, or other electronically produced work.
A person who creates or alters sounds using this process.

Origin:

Origin: After Jack Foley (1891-1967), pioneering sound effect editor at Universal Studios in the 1930s

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