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softsub

softsub noun: a subtitle that is to be rendered dynamically when accompanying a video.

Noun

softsub (plural softsubs)

  1. (in plural) A subtitle that is to be rendered dynamically when accompanying a video.
    Antonyms:
    hardsub

Verb

softsub (third-person singular simple present softsubs, present participle softsubbing, simple past and past participle softsubbed)

  1. To transcribe or overlay softsubs (onto a video).
    • Fans have softsubbed the anime in German.
    Antonyms:
    hardsub

Antonyms of softsub

Forms of softsub

Noun
pluralsoftsubs
alternative formsoft sub
alternative formsoft-sub
Verb
third-person singular presentsoftsubs
present participlesoftsubbing
past participlesoftsubbed
pastsoftsubbed

Origin of softsub

From "softcoded subtitles".

Questions about softsub

What does softsub mean?
Softsub means a subtitle that is to be rendered dynamically when accompanying a video.
What part of speech is softsub?
Softsub can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of softsub?
The plural of softsub is softsubs.

Words near softsub in the dictionary

  1. softspoken
  2. softstem bulrush
  3. softstem bulrushes
  4. softstem rush
  5. softstem rushes
  6. softsub
  7. softsubbed
  8. softsubbing
  9. softsubs
  10. softswitch
  11. softswitches

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