BOLDFACED

Etymology

Adjective

boldfaced (comparative more boldfaced, superlative most boldfaced)

Impudent, brazen.

(typography) Of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier or darker appearance.

Synonyms

• bold, boldface

• (typography): heavy

Verb

boldfaced

simple past tense and past participle of boldface (to print or write in a bold manner)

He boldfaced the quote so it would stand out even though I told him it looked ugly.

Source: Wiktionary


Bold"-faced` (, a.

1. Somewhat impudent; lacking modesty; as, a bold-faced woman. I have seen enough to confute all the bold-faced atheists of this age. Bramhall.

2. (Print.)

Definition: Having a conspicuous or heavy face.

Note: This line is bold-faced nonpareil.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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