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voice-over

[ vois-oh-ver ]

/ ˈvɔɪsˌoʊ vər /

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noun Movies, Television.

the voice of an offscreen narrator, announcer, or the like.

a televised sequence, as in a commercial, using such a voice.

any offscreen voice, as that of a character in a narrative.

Origin of voice-over

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby voice-over

voice response, voice vote, voice-activated, voice-leading, voice-lift, voice-over, voice-stress analyzer, voiced, voiceful, voiceless, voiceprint

Example sentences from the Web for voice-over

Professional jingle /voice-over artist Eddie Ganz provided the vocals.

The Government Is Using Subliminal Songs To Scare Immigrants |Caitlin Dickson |July 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I had this wacky Italian voice floating around in my head because I had done some voice-over audition where I had to do it.

Kate McKinnon Is the Future of ‘Saturday Night Live’ |Kevin Fallon |November 21, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
“I knew that we were not only fifth cousins, but very good friends,” she says in voice-over.

‘Hyde Park on Hudson’: Is Bill Murray as FDR an Oscar Frontrunner? |Marlow Stern |September 2, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
“Stopping injustice around the world is far bigger than stopping the LRA,” CEO Ben Keesey says in the voice-over.

Second StopKony Video Shows Social Media’s Power in Joseph Kony Hunt |Winston Ross |April 6, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

“Sending this back to Uganda, with Invisible Children,” came the voice-over.

‘Kony 2012’ Creators Seek to Shift Focus Back to Africa With New Video |Winston Ross |April 2, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for voice-over

voice-over

noun

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