Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

dub-in

verb
/dʌb ɪn/
Definition
To add or record a voice or sound to a film or video during post-production.
Examples
  • In order to improve the film’s clarity, the directors decided to dub-in the actors’ voices.
  • They had to dub-in subtitles for the international release.
  • The sound engineer worked hard to dub-in the music tracks during the editing phase.
Meaning
It refers specifically to the process of inserting pre-recorded audio, usually dialogue, into a specific section of a visual medium.
Synonyms
  • voice-over
  • overlay
  • post-sync