voice-over

[vois-oh-ver]

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

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of voice-over¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

We talked over Zoom about working-class love stories, doing voice-over work, acting in Marxist films and being Capricorns.

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LW: You know, I thought I was going to be a voice-over actor and I really wanted to be an animated character …

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I’ve only done two films where I do voice-over.

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In a voice-over, Doyle tells us he’s a “high roller on a slippery slope.”

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Featuring a voice-over from Peterlee-born actress Gina McKee, the musical accompaniment was a church-like choral arrangement in a nod to supporters' viewing the sport as akin to a religion.

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Related Words

• comment 
• criticism 
• critique 
• description 
• explanation 
• narration 
• observation 
• remark 
• review 
• treatise