voice-over
noun
1
a
: the voice of an unseen narrator speaking (as in a movie, television show, or commercial)
b
: the voice of a visible character (as in a movie, television show, or video game) expressing especially unspoken thoughts
2
: a recording of a voice-over
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The soliloquy is heard partly as a voice-over while Olivier’s Hamlet positions himself on a cliff, emphasizing his mental turbulence.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2025
The message that the film provides is not given to the audience via voice-overs or interviews.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
This is the most normal Christmas movie Netflix has ever made, so there’s no voice-over.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
The character’s eyes are dots, or light reflecting off glasses, and the script is mostly presented in a voice-over by the actor Domhnall Gleeson.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2025
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2025
The message that the film provides is not given to the audience via voice-overs or interviews.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
This is the most normal Christmas movie Netflix has ever made, so there’s no voice-over.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
The character’s eyes are dots, or light reflecting off glasses, and the script is mostly presented in a voice-over by the actor Domhnall Gleeson.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Voice-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice-over. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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