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n.1. type or print that has thick, heavy lines, used for emphasis, headings, etc.adj.2. typeset or printed in boldface.v.t.[1685-95; BOLD + FACE]
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boldface — v. to print in boldface. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
boldface — [bōld′fās΄] n. a printing type having heavy, dark lines: the headwords in this dictionary are in boldface adj. set or printed in boldface … English World dictionary
boldface — n. a typeface with thick heavy lines; also called {bold faced}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
boldface — n. to print in boldface * * * to print in boldface … Combinatory dictionary
boldface — Bold faced Bold faced , a. 1. Somewhat impudent; lacking modesty; as, a bold faced woman. [1913 Webster] I have seen enough to confute all the bold faced atheists of this age. Bramhall. [1913 Webster] 2. (Print.) Having a conspicuous or heavy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
boldface — noun Date: circa 1889 a heavy faced type; also printing in boldface … New Collegiate Dictionary
boldface — 1. noun A font that is dark, having a high ration of ink to white space, written or drawn with thick strong lines. 2. verb To print, write or draw in a boldfaced font. Boldface the due date so they are sure to see it. Syn: embolden See Also … Wiktionary
boldface — noun Boldface is used before these nouns: ↑type … Collocations dictionary
boldface — bold|face [ˈbəuldfeıs US ˈbould ] n [U] technical a way of printing letters that makes them thicker and darker than normal >boldfaced adj >boldface adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
boldface — bold•face [[t]ˈboʊldˌfeɪs[/t]] n. pri type or print that has thick, heavy lines, used for emphasis, headings, etc. This is a sample of boldface … From formal English to slang
