Many of the sounds heard in nature documentaries are created by foley artists.
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Foley
//ˈfoʊli//
Synonyms for "foley"
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11 translations across 8 languages.
Esperanto
2 entries- kreado de sonefektoj noun (creation of sound effects)
- sonefektofarado noun (creation of sound effects)
French
1 entries- bruitage noun (creation of sound effects)
German
2 entries- Foley noun (creation of sound effects)
- Geräuschemachen noun (creation of sound effects)
Japanese
1 entries- 擬音 noun (creation of sound effects)
Polish
1 entries- realizacja dźwięku noun (creation of sound effects)
Portuguese
1 entries- sonoplastia noun (creation of sound effects)
Spanish
1 entries- efectos de sala / foley / sonoros noun (creation of sound effects)
Swedish
2 entries- foley noun (creation of sound effects)
- tramp noun (creation of sound effects)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The Foley artist's job is to record sound effects.
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They are the foley artists of this production.
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