voice acting — The profession or skill of using one's voice to perform a character, typically for animation, video games, dubbing, or radio dramas, without appearing on screen.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The profession or skill of using one's voice to perform a character, typically for animation, video games, dubbing, or radio dramas, without appearing on screen.
Pronunciation (IPA): /vɔɪs ˈæktɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My cat sounds so dramatic when it meows, I think it missed its calling in voice acting.
- The voice acting in that video game was so bad that even the zombies sounded bored.
- He practices voice acting every night, giving different voices to his rubber duck.
voice acting
NOUN[/vɔɪs ˈæktɪŋ/]
The profession or skill of using one's voice to perform a character, typically for animation, video games, dubbing, or radio dramas, without appearing on screen.
She brings the cartoon dragon to life through expressive voice acting in the recording booth.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Voice acting is a compound term combining two Latin-derived elements. 'Voice' derives from Latin 'vox' meaning 'voice' or 'sound,' while 'acting' stems from Latin 'agere' meaning 'to do' or 'to perform.' The term literally combines these roots to denote the performance of characters through voice alone, a concept that emerged as a distinct profession with audio media in the 20th century.
Breakdown
voice (from Latin vox, 'voice') + acting (from Latin agere, 'to do/perform,' with -ing forming the gerund). The compound expresses the act of performing dramatic roles exclusively through vocal delivery.
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📝Examples
“My cat sounds so dramatic when it meows, I think it missed its calling in voice acting.”
“The voice acting in that video game was so bad that even the zombies sounded bored.”
“He practices voice acting every night, giving different voices to his rubber duck.”
“Voice acting requires excellent control of tone, pitch, and emotion.”
“She won an award for her outstanding voice acting in the animated film.”
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