1. Literature.a form of stream-of-consciousness writing that
represents the inner thoughts of a character. 2. Motion
Pictures, Television.the device of showing a character on screen
who does not appear to speak, although the character's voice is
heard on the soundtrack to create the illusion that the audience
is hearing the character's thoughts. Random House Unabridged
Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on
Infoplease.