voice-over
noun
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
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Frequently in Hollywood, sign language is accompanied by captions, but the directors of Deaf President Now! opted to use voice-overs when the Deaf interviewees are on set.
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John Hendrickson, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
The most celebrated of local claim-to-fame voice-over artists for our Midwest roots extending to international attention is a fellow alum of Valparaiso University, JoBe Cerny, who operates his own voice-over talent studio in downtown Chicago on Illinois Street.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
In a voice-over, the responding officer, Mark Raposo, recalls his suspicions en route.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Take, for instance, the voice-over in this new trailer, which sounds right out of the mid-aughts and/or a Saturday Night Live digital short making fun of trailers from the mid-aughts.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 May 2025
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John Hendrickson, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
The most celebrated of local claim-to-fame voice-over artists for our Midwest roots extending to international attention is a fellow alum of Valparaiso University, JoBe Cerny, who operates his own voice-over talent studio in downtown Chicago on Illinois Street.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
In a voice-over, the responding officer, Mark Raposo, recalls his suspicions en route.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Take, for instance, the voice-over in this new trailer, which sounds right out of the mid-aughts and/or a Saturday Night Live digital short making fun of trailers from the mid-aughts.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for voice-over
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“Voice-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice-over. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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