Definition
affects
verb
- to influence or make a change to something
Usage: third person singular present of ‘affect’
noun
- observable emotions or feelings
Usage: psychology; formal
Examples
- The rain affects our picnic plans.
- Stress affects everyone differently.
- The new policy affects all students.
- Lack of sleep affects concentration.
- The patient showed flat affects during the interview.
- Her affects seemed inappropriate for the situation.