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bold⋅face

[bohld-feys] noun, adjective, verb, -faced, -fac⋅ing. Printing.
–noun
1. type or print that has thick, heavy lines, used for emphasis, headings, etc.
This is a sample of boldface
–adjective
2. typeset or printed in boldface.
–verb (used with object)
3. to mark (copy) to be set in boldface.
Compare lightface.


Origin:
1685–95; bold + face
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bold face

noun
a typeface with thick heavy lines [syn: boldface
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