boldface
[
bohld
-feys]
/ˈboʊldˌfeɪs/
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)
,
boldfaced,
boldfacing.
3.
to mark (copy) to be set in boldface.
Compare
lightface
.
Origin
1685-95;
bold
+
face
Can be confused
barefaced
,
boldface,
bold-faced
.
British Dictionary definitions for
bold face
bold face
noun
1.
(
printing
) a weight of type characterized by thick heavy lines, as the entry words in this dictionary
Compare
light face
adjective
2.
(of type) having this weight