VO
Off-camera spoken track
VO is an abbreviation for voiceover—narration or dialogue recorded by an unseen speaker, typically in film, television, commercials, or audiovisuals: The documentary relies heavily on VO to explain the historical context.
In scripts and production notes, VO appears in parentheses after a character name to indicate lines delivered offscreen: NARRATOR (VO): It was the summer of 1985.
Verbal account delivery
- narratorOne who tells events
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
documentary · announcer · ADR · voiceover artist · audio description · post-production · off-screen · script
Perceived sound intensity
- decibelsAcoustic intensity units
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- gainPositive return received
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
sound · intensity · audibility · dynamics · peak · mixing · balance · fader
Spelled-out letter shortening
- acronymWord made from initials
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- initialsAbbreviated personal letters
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
notation · shortening · contraction · mnemonic · symbol · clipping · condensation · representation
narration
Verbal account delivery
- narratorOne who tells events
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
broadcast · documentary · announcer · ADR · voiceover artist · audio description · post-production · off-screen · script · recording booth
loudness
Perceived sound intensity
- decibelsAcoustic intensity units
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- gainPositive return received
level · sound · intensity · audibility · dynamics · peak · mixing · balance · fader · knob
initialism
Spelled-out letter shortening
- acronymWord made from initials
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- initialsAbbreviated personal letters
letters · notation · shortening · contraction · mnemonic · symbol · clipping · condensation · representation
- backup vocalistSecondary singer supporting lead
- votive candleSmall ritual offering light
- tone of voiceVocal quality conveying emotion
- voice crackSudden pitch instability
- voice mailStored phone recordings
- vouch forAffirm someone's trustworthiness
voice, vocal, vocalic, vocalize, vocalization, vocalist, vocabulary, vocation, vocational