FX
Visual movie magic
FX is shorthand for effects, especially special effects or sound effects in film and television production: The FX in that movie were groundbreaking.
In finance, FX means foreign exchange—the trading of currencies: FX markets, FX rates.
The abbreviation works because "ef-eks" sounds like "effects."
Currency trading market
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- dollarBasic U.S. currency unit
- euroShared continental currency
- yenPersistent strong craving
pound · rate · conversion · reserve · remittance · transfer · denomination · fiat
Digital film effects
- CGIDigital movie imagery
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- compositingCombining visual elements digitally
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
motion-capture · rotoscoping · simulation · digital · chroma-key · morphing · tracking · rigging
Prominent media surname
Movie or coating
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
- directorOne who leads
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
cinematography · premiere · Hollywood · studio · scene · actor · actress · genre
Contracts for future delivery
- optionsAvailable courses of action
- stocksOwnership stakes or inventory
- bondsTies that unite
- derivativesThings derived from another
securities · equities · portfolio · investment · capital · market · trader · broker
forex
Currency trading market
yen · pound · rate · conversion · reserve · remittance · transfer · denomination · fiat · cryptocurrency
VFX
Digital film effects
- CGIDigital movie imagery
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- compositingCombining visual elements digitally
rendering · motion-capture · rotoscoping · simulation · digital · chroma-key · morphing · tracking · rigging · layering
Fox
Prominent media surname
CBS · CNN · BBC · HBO · ESPN · MTV · Bravo · Nickelodeon · MSNBC · TBS
film
Movie or coating
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
- directorOne who leads
screenplay · cinematography · premiere · Hollywood · studio · scene · actor · actress · genre · plot
futures
Contracts for future delivery
derivatives · securities · equities · portfolio · investment · capital · market · trader · broker · NASDAQ
Foley
Added film audio
- reverbProlonged sound reflection
- distortionTwisting from original state
- echoReflected sound wave
hum · buzz · static · swoosh · whoosh · boom · rumble · crackle · hiss · amplify
Nation's official tender
Non-digital film techniques
reality · real · live action · raw footage · natural
FXcash
Ready spending funds
hard currency · fiat money · banknotes · coins · legal tender