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Definition of "foley" [foley]

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

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "foley" in a sentence
  • "As well as sight, sound is also recreated in studios in so-called 'foley sessions' in which sound is added to a film."
  • "She has served as an editor, foley editor (sound specialty), and consultant."
  • "I make pear sauce (like applesauce) for my infant son using a foley food mill."