voice-over
noun
1
a
: the voice of an unseen narrator speaking (as in a motion picture or television commercial)
b
: the voice of a visible character (as in a motion picture) expressing unspoken thoughts
2
: a recording of a voice-over
Examples of voice-over in a Sentence
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Friedman’s voice-over reminds us that inequality has been a topic of human concern for hundreds of years, courtesy of do-gooders who claim that the wealth of the rich rests on the exploitation of the poor.
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Kim Phillips-Fein, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
The performers recite passages from Woolf’s novel, and Preciado, in voice-over, comments on the book, on trans life, and on the connections between the two—in the form of a letter to Woolf.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2023
Co-Founder Mercè Delgado walked us through the tech which minimizes the time and costs associated with voice-over quality control processes.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
Excerpts from the diary and letter are read in voice-over by actors.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023
This mantra, repeated in voice-over throughout David Fincher’s new film, The Killer, is a meditative refrain for the film’s unnamed assassin protagonist (played by Michael Fassbender), a reminder to keep calm no matter how intense the circumstances.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2023
Filled with jargon-y voice-overs, Atari-age special effects, and performances that range from unusually stilted to hilariously over-the-top (including a memorable turn from Sting as a punky villain with spiked hair), the big-budget affair often feels like an arthouse curio.
—Max Evry, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2023
Both films avoid the manipulative cliches of the genre — no fan interviews, no backstage melodrama, no voice-over explication, just a night of music where everybody is a star.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2023
Their remarks are interlaced with abundant interview clips of Wolfe and others — including journalistic fellow traveler and unlikely Wolfe pal Hunter S. Thompson — and excerpts from Wolfe’s writings, read somberly in voice-over by Jon Hamm.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
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Kim Phillips-Fein, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
The performers recite passages from Woolf’s novel, and Preciado, in voice-over, comments on the book, on trans life, and on the connections between the two—in the form of a letter to Woolf.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2023
Co-Founder Mercè Delgado walked us through the tech which minimizes the time and costs associated with voice-over quality control processes.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
Excerpts from the diary and letter are read in voice-over by actors.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023
This mantra, repeated in voice-over throughout David Fincher’s new film, The Killer, is a meditative refrain for the film’s unnamed assassin protagonist (played by Michael Fassbender), a reminder to keep calm no matter how intense the circumstances.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2023
Filled with jargon-y voice-overs, Atari-age special effects, and performances that range from unusually stilted to hilariously over-the-top (including a memorable turn from Sting as a punky villain with spiked hair), the big-budget affair often feels like an arthouse curio.
—Max Evry, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2023
Both films avoid the manipulative cliches of the genre — no fan interviews, no backstage melodrama, no voice-over explication, just a night of music where everybody is a star.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2023
Their remarks are interlaced with abundant interview clips of Wolfe and others — including journalistic fellow traveler and unlikely Wolfe pal Hunter S. Thompson — and excerpts from Wolfe’s writings, read somberly in voice-over by Jon Hamm.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Dictionary Entries Near voice-over
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voice-over
nounˈvȯi-ˌsō-vər
: the voice in a film or television program of a person who is heard but not seen or not seen actually talking
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