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.
Nearby words
- bold as brass,
- bold face,
- bold-face,
- bold-faced,
- bolden,
- boldhearted,
- boldheartedly,
- boldly,
- boldo,
- boldrewood
Compare lightface.
Origin of boldface
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