Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier or darker appearance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: media, publishing, typography
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: bold, boldface, heavy
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Important, prominent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Synonyms: boldface
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Eggcorn of bald-faced; impudent, brazen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Synonyms: barefaced
Antonyms: none provided
verb
simple past and past participle of boldface
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From bold + faced.
From boldface + -ed.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
