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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Plus, Nelson will now have an audible voice that people can understand at a normal tempo, without the need of a voice-over or interpreter.
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Rachel Curry, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
Herzog suddenly lowers the audio on Gil’s lecture and amplifies his own voice-over.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
Many of the auditions kids like Honor get are for voice-overs.
—Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
The voice-over cast included Woods, Judge, Caitlin Reilly, Charlie Bushnell, J. Smith Cameron and Carl Tart.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Curry, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
Herzog suddenly lowers the audio on Gil’s lecture and amplifies his own voice-over.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
Many of the auditions kids like Honor get are for voice-overs.
—Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
The voice-over cast included Woods, Judge, Caitlin Reilly, Charlie Bushnell, J. Smith Cameron and Carl Tart.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Voice-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice-over. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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