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to add foley

to add foley

7.7
Include recorded sounds in a film or TV show to make the scene seem real
  • phrasal verb
  • Specialized
translation icon : añadir foley
  • They usually add foley in post-production to make the footsteps sound realistic.

Examples

  • The director decided to add foley to bring the rainstorm scene to life.

  • The sound engineer will add foley during post-production.

  • Sound engineers meticulously add foley to sync with the actors' movements.

  • We need to add foley to the film.

  • The director decided to add foley to enhance the emotional impact of the film.

  • To create a realistic atmosphere, sound designers add foley during the editing process.

  • In the studio, they add foley for the footsteps to ensure they match the on-screen action.

Antonyms

to mute
21 3.1

To stop a sound or notification from making noise

Surface Forms

add foley infinitive
added foley past
added foley past participle
adding foley present participle
adds foley third person singular

Morphology

add + Foley

The meaning 'to include sound effects' is directly and compositionally derived from 'add' (to include) plus 'Foley' (the practice of producing everyday sound effects); a learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE. Although 'Foley' is specialized film/audio jargon, its referent is literal (sound effects), so the combination follows a standard verb + noun pattern and is transparent.

Etymology

Add foley comes from sound artist Jack Foley, who would watch the film and make everyday sounds like footsteps or doors while the picture played so the sounds matched the action. So, to add foley today means 'to put in extra sound effects' to make a scene feel real.