Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

dubber

noun

/ˈdʌb.ər/

Definition

A person who adds or modifies sound in films, especially during post-production, often by replacing dialogue or adding voiceovers.

Examples

The dubber carefully matched the new dialogue to the actors’ lip movements.
As a dubber, he worked on several international films to make them accessible to local audiences.

Meaning

The term refers to someone involved in the audio portion of film production, focusing particularly on dubbing, which is the process of recording a new track to replace or enhance the original audio.