Hardsub

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A subtitle that has been burned into a video file's frames. in-plural
  2. 2
    (often plural) a subtitle whose text is irreversibly merged in original video frames. wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To transcribe or overlay hardsubs (onto a video).

Synonyms

All synonyms
hard codehard subtitle

Etymology

From "hardcoded subtitles".

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