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

Bruno works as a voice-over actor and attended a screening of the film Friday night. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

The voice-over then states that Williams fatally shot himself and fell into the canyon. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

Bret’s voice-over explains his relationship with Debbie was part of his public persona, while his relationship with Matt was a secret. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

The video begins with a voice-over of Moss’s character Katherine eerily describing the many facets of Baby Yaga, the witchy figure from Slavic folklore off which the show, and the original play, was based. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 25 July 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