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Unlike other voice-over situations which are done in a recording studio, Roger Rabbit was live action and animation combined, and there was a time factor, so my voice was recorded live on the set. So I'm on the set rehearsing and recording my voice as a performance with the other actors, and they're all wearing costumes, and it made sense to me.
Charles Fleischer

Meaning of "voice-over" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VOICE-OVER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VOICE-OVER

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Voice-Over is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VOICE-OVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Voice-over

Voice-over is a production technique where a voice—that is not part of the narrative —is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations. The voice-over may be spoken by someone who appears elsewhere in the production or by a specialist voice actor. It is pre-recorded and placed over the top of a film or video and commonly used in documentaries or news reports to explain information.

Definition of voice-over in the English dictionary

The definition of voice-over in the dictionary is the voice of an unseen commentator heard during a film, television programme, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VOICE-OVER

voice part
voice production
voice range
voice recognition
voice response
voice synthesis
voice synthesizer
voice training
voice vote
voice-activated
voice-leading
voice-lift
voiced
voiceful
voicefulness
voiceless
voicelessly
voicelessness
voiceprint
voicer

WORDS THAT END LIKE VOICE-OVER

all over
all-over
call-over
carry-over
comb-over
cover
discover
going-over
goings-over
Hoover
hover
Land Rover
lover
once-over
over
over and over
rove-over
rover
tick-over
up-and-over

Synonyms and antonyms of voice-over in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «voice-over» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VOICE-OVER

Find out the translation of voice-over to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of voice-over from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «voice-over» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 画外音
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

voz en off
570 millions of speakers

English

voice-over
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आवाज पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإفراط صوت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

закадровый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

voz em off
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভয়েস-ওভার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voix off
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

disuarakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kommentar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

画面に現れないナレーターの声
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

> 해설자의 목소리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swara-over
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

voice-over
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குரல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हॉइस-ओवर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

seslendirme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

voce fuori campo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

voice-over
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

закадровий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

voice-over
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

voice-over
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voice-over
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

voice -over
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

voice-over
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of voice-over

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VOICE-OVER»

The term «voice-over» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.992 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VOICE-OVER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about voice-over

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10 QUOTES WITH «VOICE-OVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word voice-over.
1
Pamela Adlon
I went from buying my own condominium and a car for myself when I was 17 on 'The Facts of Life' to not being able to pay my rent. I was at the unemployment office all the time. I had to sell my record collection just to make ends meet. And then I started getting these voice-over jobs.
2
Diedrich Bader
Really, voice-over is great. If it paid as much as on camera work, it's all I'd ever do.
3
Adam Brody
And in a world without heroes, as the movie trailer voice-over guy might say, the slightly awkward can be slightly cool.
4
Emmanuelle Chriqui
The beauty of voice-over work is that maybe you come in and record once every two weeks for a couple of hours and do a couple episodes a session. It's awesome! You spend an afternoon playing in the booth, and there you have it. It doesn't interfere with much.
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Darren Criss
I remember seeing 'Aladdin' when I was five or six and loving it. I looked at the big screen and said to my mum, 'Whatever this Genie guy does, I want to do.' Mum said I couldn't be a genie, but that Robin Williams, who did the voice-over in the film, was an actor. So I said, 'OK, then, I want to be an actor.'
6
Grey DeLisle
I was always talking in weird voices from the time I was two. I guess I just found a way to keep doing it! I did get a degree in theater and took some voice-over classes... but most of it is just the same stuff I was doing as a kid!
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Grey DeLisle
I did get a degree in theater and took some voice-over classes.
8
Griffin Dunne
Although there was a screenplay, the actors never knew what questions I was going to ask them, and all of my character's voice-over narration and scenes were added after the fact.
9
Charles Fleischer
Unlike other voice-over situations which are done in a recording studio, Roger Rabbit was live action and animation combined, and there was a time factor, so my voice was recorded live on the set. So I'm on the set rehearsing and recording my voice as a performance with the other actors, and they're all wearing costumes, and it made sense to me.
10
Bridgit Mendler
I just want to get into the action. And voice-over work is all action.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOICE-OVER»

Discover the use of voice-over in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to voice-over and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Voice Over: The Making of Black Radio
Looks at African Americans in the radio industry and at stations focusing on the African American market
William Barlow, 1999
2
Voice-Over Voice Actor: What It's Like Behind the Mic
With anecdotes from over 20 VO professionals as well as practice copy and scripts, the book is jam-packed with facts and fun stories from working pros that will help steer you through the wild adventure that is voice-over.
Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Platt, 2010
3
Voice over LTE (VoLTE)
This book provides the exhaustive view to industry-approved technologies and standards behind the Voice over LTE (VoLTE). Whether a decision maker or technology analyst, this book explains a topic of substantial global market interest.
Miikka Poikselkä, Harri Holma, Jukka Hongisto, 2012
4
Voice Over IP Fundamentals
The second edition of this best-selling book includes new chapters on the importance of billing and mediation in a VoIP network, security, and the common types of threats inherent when packet voice environments, public switched telephone ...
‎2006
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Voice-Over for Animation
First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Jean Ann Wright, M.J. Lallo, 2013
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Understanding Voice Over IP Technology
The text is flexible enough to be used in the classroom, at home, and in the workplace. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Nicholas Wittenberg, 2009
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Voice Over WLANS: The Complete Guide
This is not just another WLAN-only book nor a VoIP-only book; instead, it integrates both topics into a coherent whole. * Gives complete details on integrating voice and data services on WLANs, including wide area networks * Explores ...
Michael F. Finneran, 2011
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Invisible Storytellers: Voice-Over Narration in American ...
"Let me tell you a story," each film seems to offer silently as its opening frames hit the screen. But sometimes the film finds a voice an off-screen narrator for all or part of the story.
Sarah Kozloff, 1989
9
VO: Tales and Techniques of a Voice-over Actor
This indispensable guide features dozens of techniques to help readers train their voices, gain experience, make a demo, join unions, get an agent, and more.
Harlan Hogan, 2013
10
Cisco Voice Over Frame Relay, ATM, and IP
Provided in this book are the tools needed to improve your understanding of the Cisco solution to voice networking needs.
Steve McQuerry, Kelly McGrew, Stephen Foy, 2001

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOICE-OVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term voice-over is used in the context of the following news items.
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Top five voice-over artists in India today
What is an effective advertisement without an engaging storyline, a perfect cast that would grab the eyeballs and a dramatic voice-over that packs a punch? «Economic Times, Mar 15»
2
The lost art of the movie trailer voice-over
If the world of voice-over is small and highly competitive – when Bell first came to Los Angeles, she found there was one woman who did almost all the car ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 13»
3
In 'A World,' All Voice-Overs Are Not Created Equal
Don LaFontaine had a voice anyone would recognize. As a voice-over artist, he recorded thousands of movie trailers and TV commercials, and became famous ... «NPR, Aug 13»

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