Dubbed

/dʌbd/ verb

Definition

Given a particular name, title, or nickname, or added recorded sound (like voices or music) to a film or video.

Etymology

From Old English 'dubban' meaning 'to strike' or 'to invest with dignity.' The meaning evolved to include giving someone a name or title, and later came to mean adding sound to film.

Kelly Says

Movie dubbing is why you can watch films from different countries—but did you know that voice actors often have to match the lip movements perfectly, which can lead to really weird sentence constructions?

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