bold

adj. brave, courageous, daring; forward, blunt; rude; in boldface

n. (Computers, Printing) thick heavy print used for emphasis; font or type style with thick strokes

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In typography, emphasis is the exaggeration of words in a text with a font in a different style from the rest of the text—to emphasize them.
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Noun
1. a typeface with thick heavy lines
(synonym) boldface, bold face
(hypernym) font, fount, typeface, face
Adjective
1. fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"
(antonym) timid
(similar) audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, intrepid, unfearing
(see-also) adventurous, adventuresome
(attribute) boldness, daring, hardihood
2. clear and distinct; "bold handwriting"; "a figure carved in bold relief"; "a bold design"
(similar) conspicuous, obvious
3. very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front; "a bluff headland"; "where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise"; "a sheer descent of rock"
(synonym) bluff, sheer
(similar) steep

(v. t.)
To make bold or daring.
  

(v. i.)
To be or become bold.
  

(n.)
Steep; abrupt; prominent.
  

(n.)
Standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous; striking the eye; in high relief.
  

(n.)
Somewhat overstepping usual bounds, or conventional rules, as in art, literature, etc.; taking liberties in composition or expression; as, the figures of an author are bold.
  

(n.)
In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent.
  

(n.)
Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous.
  

(n.)
Exhibiting or requiring spirit and contempt of danger; planned with courage; daring; vigorous.
  

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