voice-over

English

/ˈvɔɪsoʊvɚ/, /ˈvɔɪsəʊvə/

noun
Definitions
  • A production technique, in which pictures are accompanied by the voice of an unseen actor or reporter.
  • A voice-overed release, especially of foreign content.
  • The voice audio track of such a broadcast.

Etymology

Compound from English voice + English over (shore, riverbank).

Origin

English

over

Gloss

shore, riverbank

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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