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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Veteran comic, actor and voice-over specialist Ron Funches hosted the show, which celebrated world-building in motion pictures, television, shorts and music videos and commercials.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
Like Wiseman, Rosi has long eschewed voice-over narration, expository montages, direct-to-camera interviews, and other conventional formal strategies.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
His films eschew traditional documentary techniques such as explanatory voice-over and talking-head interviews, and his presence isn’t acknowledged by on-camera subjects.
—Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
The chapel, a voice-over recording explained, was likely founded by monks in the early ninth century before the Arab conquest in 859 AD, and was used by shepherds to shelter their flocks until it was rediscovered in 1963.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
Like Wiseman, Rosi has long eschewed voice-over narration, expository montages, direct-to-camera interviews, and other conventional formal strategies.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
His films eschew traditional documentary techniques such as explanatory voice-over and talking-head interviews, and his presence isn’t acknowledged by on-camera subjects.
—Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
The chapel, a voice-over recording explained, was likely founded by monks in the early ninth century before the Arab conquest in 859 AD, and was used by shepherds to shelter their flocks until it was rediscovered in 1963.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Voice-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice-over. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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