---
title: effect
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uivisualeffectview/effect
---

# effect

The visual effect provided by the view.

## Declaration

```swift
@NSCopying var effect: UIVisualEffect? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The effect is either a UIBlurEffect or a UIVibrancyEffect.

## See Also

### Retrieving view information

- [contentView](uikit/uivisualeffectview/contentview.md)