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- [vois oh-ver]
- /vɔɪs ˈoʊ vər/
- /vɔɪs ˈəʊvə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vois oh-ver]
- /vɔɪs ˈoʊ vər/
Definitions of voice-over word
- noun voice-over the voice of an offscreen narrator, announcer, or the like. 1
- noun voice-over a televised sequence, as in a commercial, using such a voice. 1
- noun voice-over any offscreen voice, as that of a character in a narrative. 1
- countable noun voice-over The voice-over of a film, television programme, or advertisement consists of words which are spoken by someone who is not seen. 0
- noun voice-over the voice of an unseen commentator heard during a film, television programme, etc 0
- noun voice-over the voice commenting or narrating off camera, as for a television commercial 0
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Origin of voice-over
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Voice-over
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
voice-over popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for voice-over
noun voice-over
- commentary — A commentary is a description of an event that is broadcast on radio or television while the event is taking place.
- narration — something narrated; an account, story, or narrative.
Top questions with voice-over
- what is a voice-over?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with v
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- Words starting with voic
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- Words starting with voiceo
- Words starting with voiceov
- Words starting with voiceove
- Words starting with voiceover