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What does (O.S) mean when writing scripts??

for example,

Jeanne (O.S)
(breathing intensely)
Hey, I'm finally here...sorry for taking longer than expected

David ( O.S)
'bout time Jeanne. Almost left you back there.

when using O.S after characters names what does it mean excatly? and how often do you have to use it? I know it's a type of character extension thing but I'm not so sure how to use it excatly...

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7 months ago
oh ok so then what does V.O mean?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

it means "off screen", as in "they can be heard but not seen on camera"

v.o. stands for "voice over"