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
Inspired by the popularity of the Japanese “Iron Chef” broadcast with an English voice-over, Food Network created an American adaptation, “Iron Chef America,” which premiered in 2005 and continued until 2018.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Composed of original footage and the director’s conversational voice-over, “Zodiac Killer Project” is the chalk outline of his missing and presumed dead documentary.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
“I had to reconstruct the voice-over to move the point of view from one character to another.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
“Tonight the mob takes on their fiercest competition yet,” the voice-over began.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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