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bold·face
/
ˈboʊldˌfeɪs
/
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[
bohld
-feys
]
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noun,
adjective,
verb,
bold·faced,
bold·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
Can be confused:
barefaced
,
boldface,
bold-faced
.
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boldface
noun
1.
a typeface with thick heavy lines
verb
1.
print in boldface
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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