Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

las vegas effect

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: las ve-g-as -ef-fect
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A distracting effect on the user resulting from overuse of colour in a user interface.

Example Sentences

"This helps make a user interface seem somehow friendlier and easier to use. However, this "Las Vegas" effect, as I discussed in Chapter 1, can actually distract users from their tasks."

Etymology

An allusion to the bright lights of the buildings and casinos in Las Vegas.

Inflected Forms

the Las Vegas effect (canonical)

Phrases

angry fruit salad

Frequently Paired Words

angry fruit salad

Questions

What does las vegas effect mean?: A distracting effect on the user resulting from overuse of colour in a user interface.
Where does las vegas effect come from?: An allusion to the bright lights of the buildings and casinos in Las Vegas.

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