voice-over
Americannoun
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the voice of an offscreen narrator, announcer, or the like.
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a televised sequence, as in a commercial, using such a voice.
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any offscreen voice, as that of a character in a narrative.
noun
Etymology
Origin of voice-over
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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She went on to do background and voice-over work in Los Angeles way into her 70s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
A voice-over tells me that it was Alexander, a grandfather, who painted the door red.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
To clone their voices, No ID had them read a standardized voice-over script to capture tone, dictation and voice characteristics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
In a voice-over, we’re told that some musicians have the gift to make music so powerful it can summon spirits from the past and the future.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025
“Battle cry...rises from the throats of free men everywhere,” he wrote, imagining the movie opening with a prophetic voice-over.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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