boldface

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noun
  1. type or print that has thick, heavy lines, used for emphasis, headings, etc.

adjective
  1. typeset or printed in boldface.

verb (used with object),bold·faced, bold·fac·ing.
  1. to mark (copy) to be set in boldface.

Origin of boldface

1
First recorded in 1685–95; bold + face

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British Dictionary definitions for bold face

bold face

noun
  1. printing a weight of type characterized by thick heavy lines, as the entry words in this dictionary: Compare light face

adjectiveboldface
  1. (of type) having this weight

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