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Synonyms

voice-over

American  
[vois-oh-ver] / ˈvɔɪsˌoʊ vər /

noun

Movies, Television.

  1. the voice of an offscreen narrator, announcer, or the like.

  2. a televised sequence, as in a commercial, using such a voice.

  3. any offscreen voice, as that of a character in a narrative.

voice-over British  

noun

  1. the voice of an unseen commentator heard during a film, television programme, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of voice-over

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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The heightened nature of Gaylord’s and Nikolić’s performances, off-putting in the voice-over scene, are a blast when the worlds of the play finally merge.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Faison: When we did the table read, I laughed so hard when the first voice-over kicked in, when Zach read the voice-over.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

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

Melania delivers voice-over narration as she goes from event to event and discusses her philanthropic platform, Be Best.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

I can't hear the voice-over, but the text headlines are unmistakable: Disturbance outside Bataiia Hail.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

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