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Voice-over, narration & voice casting · Core

Voice-over

Also called: VO

ELI5

A voice heard over the picture without the speaker necessarily appearing on screen.

Used in conversation

“The voice-over gives us context without stopping the action for exposition.”

Definition

Recorded speech heard over images without necessarily showing the speaker delivering it at that moment.

Here “Voice-over” means: Recorded speech heard over images without necessarily showing the speaker delivering it at that moment.

Pitch context

You may encounter “Voice-over” in sound, music & voice conversations or materials.

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Sources & evidence · 8

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.