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

In a voice-over, one producer claimed that only men agreed to share their experience with the disgraced actor. —Esther Kang, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025

The story is told nonlinearly and with a larger narrative framing device in which De Niro as an elderly Costello delivers a documentary-style talking head interview to an unseen interviewer, which serves as the voice-over narration for the film. —Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025

The season-four Hacks trailer begins with voice-over of Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) talking to Ava (Hannah Einbinder) the way a Jurassic Park character talks to a velociraptor. —Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025

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