foley

foley Definition

fo·ley (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

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

foley Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

artist: The foley artist, who does sound effects for the show, shares the stage with the actor Toby Jones.
work: The Japanese track is slightly better played than the English cast, which seems to have a hard time with believable foley work.

Noun used with modifier

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