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- [bohld-feys]
- /ˈboʊldˌfeɪs/
- /ˈbəʊldfeɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bohld-feys]
- /ˈboʊldˌfeɪs/
Definitions of boldface word
- adjective boldface (of type) having this weight 3
- noun boldface a printing type having heavy, dark lines: the headwords in this dictionary are in boldface 3
- adjective boldface set or printed in boldface 3
- noun boldface type or print that has thick, heavy lines, used for emphasis, headings, etc. This is a sample of boldface. 1
- adjective boldface typeset or printed in boldface. 1
- verb with object boldface to mark (copy) to be set in boldface. 1
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Origin of boldface
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95; bold + face
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Parts of speech for Boldface
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boldface popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
boldface usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for boldface
noun boldface
- font — a complete assortment of type of one style and size.
- case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- roman — a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- italic — designating or pertaining to a style of printing types in which the letters usually slope to the right, patterned upon a compact manuscript hand, and used for emphasis, to separate different kinds of information, etc.: These words are in italic type.
- agate — Agate is a very hard stone which is used to make jewellery.
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