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voice-o⋅ver

[vois-oh-ver]
–noun Movies, Television.
1. the voice of an offscreen narrator, announcer, or the like.
2. a televised sequence, as in a commercial, using such a voice.
3. any offscreen voice, as that of a character in a narrative.

Origin:
1945–50
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voice-o·ver or voice·o·ver   (vois'ō'vər)
n.  
  1. The voice of an unseen narrator, or of an onscreen character not seen speaking, in a movie or a television broadcast.

  2. A film or videotape recording narrated by a voice-over.

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Main Entry:  voice-over
Part of Speech:  v
Definition:  to perform an offscreen voice, as that of a character in a narrative or advertisement
Example:  She voiced-over cartoons for lots of money.
Etymology:  1983
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