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
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Etymology
Origin of voice-over
First recorded in 1945–50
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He also carved out a career as a voice-over artist.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
In the early years of television, voice-over introductions to shows and their casts were a necessity of the medium.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 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
As for witnessing emotions, though, Melania’s inexpressive voice-over assures us that her guarded surface contains deep empathy for humankind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026
It was like watching a movie with a voice-over narration, but with one great difference: He was manipulating the pieces and speaking so rapidly that it was difficult to connect the moves with his commentary.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Now an official Delta influencer, Kucera watches tutorials on how to edit videos with music, as well as create voice-overs and captions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
The anonymous messenger said the voice-overs would "not be disclosed externally and will only be consumed internally".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
It can come off a little pretentious, with its Roman numeral “chapter” titles, nervous zoom shots and ponderous voice-overs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2024
In a series of voice-overs, he and others describe the importance of the dance club the Warehouse, where people discovered freedom through movement and found their chosen families.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
Mimicking the deep-voiced passion of commercial voice-overs, she said, “It’s small, it’s slow, and it’s shitty, but it runs. Sometimes. Blue Citrus: See Your Local Used-Car Dealer.”
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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