foley
noun/ˈfoʊli/
Etymology From the surname Foley, itself from Irish Ó Foghlú and Old Irish Ó Foghladha (“plunderer”). The meanings related to sound effects are named after sound effects pioneer Jack Foley.
1
US The creation of sound effects, and their addition to film and TV images.
2
US A foley artist.
3
Medicine, Sciences Colloquial A Foley catheter.
- Derived terms
- foley session