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Meaning of "bold type" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOLD TYPE

bold type  [bəʊld taɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOLD TYPE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bold type is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOLD TYPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Emphasis (typography)

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.

Definition of bold type in the English dictionary

The definition of bold type in the dictionary is a weight of type characterized by thick heavy lines, as the entry words in a dictionary.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOLD TYPE


ambrotype
ˈæmbrəʊˌtaɪp
archetype
ˈɑːkɪˌtaɪp
autotype
ˈɔːtəˌtaɪp
biotype
ˈbaɪəˌtaɪp
genotype
ˈdʒɛnəʊˌtaɪp
holotype
ˈhɒləˌtaɪp
isotype
ˈaɪsəˌtaɪp
Linotype
ˈlaɪnəʊˌtaɪp
logotype
ˈlɒɡəʊˌtaɪp
monotype
ˈmɒnəˌtaɪp
phenotype
ˈfiːnəʊˌtaɪp
phototype
ˈfəʊtəʊˌtaɪp
prototype
ˈprəʊtəˌtaɪp
retype
ˌriːˈtaɪp
stereotype
ˈstɛrɪəˌtaɪp
stipe
staɪp
subtype
ˈsʌbˌtaɪp
tintype
ˈtɪnˌtaɪp
type
taɪp
word-type
ˈwɜːdˌtaɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOLD TYPE

bola
Bolan Pass
Boland
bolar
bolas
bold
bold face
bold-faced
Bolden
boldface
boldly
boldness
Boldrewood
bole
bolection
bolero
bolero jacket
bolete
boleti
boletus

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOLD TYPE

blood type
character type
collotype
e-type
ecotype
founder´s type
haplotype
heavy type
karyotype
mistype
monospaced type
n-type
p-type
personality type
revert to type
serotype
spectral type
tissue type
variable type
wild type

Synonyms and antonyms of bold type in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bold type» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOLD TYPE

Find out the translation of bold type to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bold type from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bold type» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑体字
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

negrita
570 millions of speakers

English

bold type
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बोल्ड प्रकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بخط عريض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жирным шрифтом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

negrito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গাঢ় টাইপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caractères gras
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jenis tebal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fettdruck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

太字
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

굵게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jinis kandel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đậm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தைரியமான வகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ठळक प्रकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalın tip
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grassetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wytłuszczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жирним шрифтом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

caractere aldine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έντονους χαρακτήρες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vetdruk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fetstil
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fet skrift
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bold type

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOLD TYPE»

The term «bold type» is normally little used and occupies the 109.839 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of bold type
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «bold type».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOLD TYPE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bold type» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bold type» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bold type

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOLD TYPE»

Discover the use of bold type in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bold type and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Design Manual
Bold type Bold type is 'heavier' in weight than text fonts. This is achieved by thickening the strokes of the original font's letterforms. Thickening makes bold fonts appear darker. The level of relative darkness of a font is referred to as its weight ...
David Whitbread, 2009
2
InDesign Type: Professional Typography with Adobe InDesign CS2
Using Bold Type Bold weights are typically applied to headings, subheads, and running heads to establish hierarchy. In many books—this one, for example— bold is also used for referring to figures. Ifyou are using bold weights for emphasis in ...
Nigel French, 2006
3
The Big Shill
HEN THE SELF-STYLED LITERARY MAGAZINE Bold Type (www.bookwire.com/ boldtype) was launched on the Web last spring, it called on readers to take it to the streets in decidedly low-tech fashion. "We want you to be subversive," read its  ...
4
Scholar's Junior Coloring
D. Read the sentences and observe the words in bold type : (a) My books are on the table. (b) The pen is in the inkpot. (c) Pictures and charts are hanging on the wall. (d) She has bought a ribbon and a hair-pin. (e) The hawker is selling ...
T Bhanot & H Martin
5
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(5) "Warning" or "Warnings", followed by one or more of the following, if applicable: (i) "For external use only" [in bold type] for topical drug products not intended for ingestion, or "For" (select one of the following, as appropriate: "rectal " or ...
Food and Drug Administration, 2001
6
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
(ii) All applicable warnings listed in paragraphs (C)(5)(Ii)(A) through (C)(5)(Ii)(G) of this section with the appropriate subheadings highlighted in bold type: (A) Reye's syndrome warning for drug products containing salicylates set forth in ...
7
Book Design and Production: A Guide for Authors and Publishers
If you wish to show emphasis, you should use italics or bold type. While most computer typefaces come with a bold italic weight, this is typographical overkill and should be reserved for unusual situations or circumstances other than for ...
Pete Masterson, 2005
8
Enduring Love: A Novel
Brilliant and compassionate, this is a novel of love, faith, and suspense, and of how life can change in an instant. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Ian McEwan, 2009
9
Food and Drugs, Parts 200 to 299
(iv) “Ask a doctor before use if you have” [in bold type] or, for products labeled only for use in children under 12 years of age, “Ask a doctor before use if the child has” [in bold type], followed by all warnings for persons with certain preexisting ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), U. s. Government Printing Office, 2012
10
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. ...
(2) The labeling states "adults and children 2 years and over:" [in bold type]. (3) For head lice treatment products "Inspect [in bold type] [bullet] check each household member with a magnifying glass in bright light for lice/nits (eggs) [ bullet] look ...
‎2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOLD TYPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bold type is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fees skew electricity "price to compare" numbers
Mostly, however, it seems to be a marketing gimmick: The PUC's site lists the kWh "price to compare" in bold type; the monthly fee is in small ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Prado's Sweet Ride posts big win for Bloomington's Brommers
As a graded stakes winner at Churchill Downs, Prado's Sweet Ride's name will forever appear in bold type in the industry's official registry. «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jul 15»
3
The American Worker: Crushed Again by the Overwhelming Power …
I have altered the words in bold type to refer to this president. Message to President Obama: "What is the price, we ask you? What is the price ... «Axis of Logic, Jul 15»
4
Life in the midst of war
Alone on the bottom of the ad bold type declares: “These trying times demand your dimes! Buy War Savings Stamps. We sell them.” An ad for ... «The Telegram, Jun 15»
5
U.S. FDA Food Labeling Regulations – Top 5 Things to Know
The statement of identity must be in bold type and should be one of the most prominent features on the PDP. Some foods have standards of identity. Standards ... «PR Web, Jun 15»
6
The NRA, and the tactics of fear
And if that was not enough, the letter went on to explain in bold type with underlining and capitalization that “They've vowed to fight on and ... «Augusta Free Press, Jun 15»
7
Net trade surplus at SEK 2.3 billion in May
Exports, imports and net trade in goods 2013-2015 (SEK billion). Revised figures in bold type. Month Total EU Non Member EU States Member ... «Nasdaq, Jun 15»
8
Practicing Thumbmanship And Other Neat Tricks Of The …
Bold type told me encryption is irreversible. I didn't want to do anything irreversible, so I moved on – a term that had recently become part of my ... «WBUR, Jun 15»
9
Movie Review: "Ted 2"
... character delivers information to his superior by slamming a newspaper on his desk, with an article about Ted screaming at him in bold type, ... «Boca Raton, Jun 15»
10
Del. Ken Plum: The Tactics of Fear
And if that was not enough, the letter went on to explain in bold type with underlining and capitalization that “They've vowed to fight on and ... «Reston Now, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bold type [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bold-type>. Apr 2024 ».
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