voice-over

noun

ˈvȯis-ˌō-vər 

1

a

: the voice of an unseen narrator speaking (as in a motion picture or television commercial)

b

: the voice of a visible character (as in a motion picture) expressing unspoken thoughts

2

: a recording of a voice-over

Examples of voice-over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chenoweth’s career has spanned across film, television, voice-over, music, and theater. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025

But poor casting was only half of it — Charles Walters' 1955 adaptation unfortunately reimagines the heroine as an irascible antisocial brat with delusions of grandeur, all explained away by bizarre contemporary psychoanalysis provided in voice-over. —EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025

The rest of it is an overblown action sequence with horrible dialogue and voice-over work. —Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025

Harry Belafonte participates in the proceedings and contributes some of the documentary’s voice-over, reading poetry. —Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for voice-over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover

Kids Definition

voice-over

noun

ˈvȯi-ˌsō-vər

: the voice in a film or television program of a person who is heard but not seen or not seen actually talking