Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Point of view, narration & voice · Specialist

Voice-over dialogue

Also called: V.O.

ELI5

Scripted speech heard from a source outside the immediate visible scene action.

Used in conversation

“The voice-over dialogue needs to land without a long explanation.”

Pitch context

Use this when explaining how the story works on the page or across the finished screen experience.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

Connected terms

  • NarratorA narrator is the storytelling voice or position; voice-over dialogue is the screenplay form used to hear speech from outside the visible moment.
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