affect
/ə'fɛkt/affect
VERBDefinition of affect
If x affects y, then x causes a change in y.
Example: The movement of the soccer ball was affected by the wind.
If you affect a way of speaking, walking, dressing, etc., you pretend that it is your normal way, often to impress people.
Example: "No, ma'm," Robert said, affecting a southern accent.
Your affect is the emotion or feeling you have in response to an idea, object, etc.
Example: Actors need to bring out the affect of the scene.
Affect is emotion or emotional response.
Example: When teaching, we need to consider both ideas and affect.
affect
EXAMPLESExamples of affect
The movement of the soccer ball was affected by the wind.
Example sentenceSigmund Freud's ideas were affected by the writings of Frederick Nietzsche.
Example sentence"No, ma'm," Robert said, affecting a southern accent.
Example sentenceActors need to bring out the affect of the scene.
Example sentenceWhen teaching, we need to consider both ideas and affect.
Example sentenceaffect
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