Diegetic sound Sound whose source is visible on the screen or whose source is implied to be present by the action of the film: voices of characters

sounds made by objects in the story

music represented as coming from instruments in the story space ( = source music) Diegetic sound is any sound presented as originated from source within the film's world Digetic sound can be either on screen or off screen depending on whatever its source is within the frame or outside the frame. Another term for diegetic sound is actual sound Diegesis is a Greek word for "recounted story"

The film's diegesis is the total world of the story action

to Non-diegetic sound

Non-diegetic sound Sound whose source is neither visible on the screen nor has been implied to be present in the action: narrator's commentary

sound effects which is added for the dramatic effect

mood music Non-diegetic sound is represented as coming from the a source outside story space. The distinction between diegetic or non-diegetic sound depends on our understanding of the conventions of film viewing and listening. We know of that certain sounds are represented as coming from the story world, while others are represented as coming from outside the space of the story events. A play with diegetic and non-diegetic conventions can be used to create ambiguity (horror), or to surprise the audience (comedy). Another term for non-diegetic sound is commentary sound . to Diegetic sound

edited excerpts:

Bordwell-Thompsson, Film Art

Reize-Millar, The technique of filmediting