The Wilhelm Effect is an auditory illusion where the listener has difficulty recognizing the origin of a certain sound effect to truly be the original source after hearing it be sampled many times throughout other types of media. It is named after the Wilhelm Scream. which was used as a sound effect by movies and TV shows many times throughout history.
Person 1: Where exactly did the guy yelling "SHUT THE F*** UP!" come from?
Person 2: It comes from this clip of a Penn and Teller episode.
Person 1: I've heard this sound effect SO MANY TIMES to the point where the original feels edited.
Person 2: That sound effect is a good example of The Wilhelm Effect.
Person 2: It comes from this clip of a Penn and Teller episode.
Person 1: I've heard this sound effect SO MANY TIMES to the point where the original feels edited.
Person 2: That sound effect is a good example of The Wilhelm Effect.
by Milesium December 10, 2024
Get the The Wilhelm Effectmug. by Bigcatt October 2, 2015
Get the The Wilhelmmug. by Ron sluta nuuu October 13, 2017
Get the carl wilhelmmug. A handsome boy who often typed or pronounced CW.
Carl Wilhelm is a smart boy that often is a genie in math. He hates school but is really good to get good grades.
He likes to play computer games and loves to play with friends online.
Carl Wilhelm is a smart boy that often is a genie in math. He hates school but is really good to get good grades.
He likes to play computer games and loves to play with friends online.
Person 1: Have you seen that CW?
Person 2: Yes I've heard he is a real maniac in school.
Person 1: What?! Ive heard he is really good in these video games.
Person 2: Yea he is good at everything that Carl Wilhelm!
Person 2: Yes I've heard he is a real maniac in school.
Person 1: What?! Ive heard he is really good in these video games.
Person 2: Yea he is good at everything that Carl Wilhelm!
by 4FX April 10, 2018
Get the Carl Wilhelmmug. by MegaHarald July 31, 2019
Get the Wilhelm Movemug. fams were replacing pride month with wilhelm month, we remember and pay respects to Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and ditch all people who were born in countries which were allies. also we beat up zoophiles and server owners
by thisismedictionary February 11, 2023
Get the Wilhelm Monthmug. by Ron sluta nuuu October 13, 2017
Get the Carl Wilhelmmug.