bold·face

[bohld-feys] 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

barefaced, boldface, bold-faced.
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boldface

noun
1. a typeface with thick heavy lines 

verb
1. print in boldface 
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Example sentences
These days you are nothing without your boldface co-conspirators.
It sticks to one page, it uses bullet points and boldface type effectively, and
  is well spaced.
Terms that are highlighted in boldface represent user entries.
We squinted together at a gray field of small print punctuated by subheads in
  boldface.
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