voice-over

noun

ˈvȯis-ˌō-vər 

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

Examples of voice-over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But their solitude is interrupted first by the arrival of Satan (Toby Jones, taking over for Benedict Cumberbatch, who previously played the part in voice-over) then God (Tanya Moodie, similarly taking over for Frances McDormand). —Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 May 2026

The pacing is erratic and the sonorous voice-over narration doesn’t help either. —Randy Myers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026

The union‘s membership, which includes more than 160,000 actors, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, stunt performers, voice-over artists and other entertainment professionals, will begin voting on the new contract later this week. —Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

Gwen Stefani asked in a voice-over, moments after a 10-minute countdown clock struck zero. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 May 2026

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