noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
General-American:/ˈvɔɪsoʊvɚ/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈvɔɪsəʊvə/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A production technique, in which pictures are accompanied by the voice of an unseen actor or reporter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A voice-overed release, especially of foreign content.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The voice audio track of such a broadcast.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To supply the voice audio track for (a broadcast).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
Topics: broadcasting, media, television
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From voice + over.
Across languages
Translations
39 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Esperanto:
eksterscena voĉo
— production technique
French:
voix hors champ
— production technique
Hungarian:
hangalámondás
— production technique
Polish:
szeptanka
— production technique
Polish:
tłumaczenie lektorskie
— production technique
Russian:
зака́дровый перево́д
(zakádrovyj perevód)
— production technique
Russian:
зака́дровое озвуча́ние
(zakádrovoje ozvučánije)
— production technique
Russian:
войсо́вер
(vojsóver)
— production technique
Spanish:
voz en off
— production technique
Spanish:
sobrevoz
— production technique
Spanish:
voz superpuesta
— production technique
Spanish:
voz sobrepuesta
— production technique
Chinese Mandarin:
畫外音 /画外音
(huàwàiyīn)
— voice-overed release
Dutch:
voice-over
— voice-overed release
Estonian:
pealelugemine
— voice-overed release
Finnish:
selostus
— voice-overed release
Finnish:
selostettu ohjelma
— voice-overed release
