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boldface

[bohld-feys]Printing.

noun

type or print that has thick, heavy lines, used for emphasis, headings, etc.This is a sample of boldface

adjective

typeset or printed in boldface.

verb (used with object), bold·faced, bold·fac·ing.

to mark (copy) to be set in boldface.

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Nearby words

  1. bold as brass,
  2. bold face,
  3. bold-face,
  4. bold-faced,
  5. bolden,
  6. boldhearted,
  7. boldheartedly,
  8. boldly,
  9. boldo,
  10. boldrewood
Compare lightface.

Origin of boldface

First recorded in 1685–95; bold + face
Can be confusedbarefaced boldface bold-faced
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British Dictionary definitions for bold face

bold face

noun

printing a weight of type characterized by thick heavy lines, as the entry words in this dictionaryCompare light face

adjective boldface

(of type) having this weight
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