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PRONUNCIATION OF BOLDFACE

boldface  [ˈbəʊldˌfeɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOLDFACE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boldface is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BOLDFACE 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 boldface in the English dictionary

The definition of boldface in the dictionary is having this weight.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOLDFACE


biface
ˈbaɪˌfeɪs
blackface
ˈblækˌfeɪs
Boniface
ˈbɒnɪˌfeɪs
catface
ˈkætˌfeɪs
chalkface
ˈtʃɔːkˌfeɪs
clubface
ˈklʌbˌfeɪs
coalface
ˈkəʊlˌfeɪs
dogface
ˈdɒɡˌfeɪs
hardface
ˈhɑːdˌfeɪs
interface
ˈɪntəˌfeɪs
light-face
ˈlaɪtˌfeɪs
moonface
ˈmuːnˌfeɪs
paleface
ˈpeɪlˌfeɪs
pigface
ˈpɪɡˌfeɪs
pudding-face
ˈpʊdɪŋˌfeɪs
shitface
ˈʃɪtˌfeɪs
typeface
ˈtaɪpˌfeɪs
uniface
ˈjuːnɪˌfeɪs
wheyface
ˈweɪˌfeɪs
whiteface
ˈwaɪtˌfeɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOLDFACE

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOLDFACE

a slap in the face
air-to-surface
come to the surface
en face
face
face to face
face-to-face
full face
in one´s face
in-your-face
new face
on the surface
poker face
preface
road surface
rock face
Scarface
surface
surface-to-surface
user interface

Synonyms and antonyms of boldface in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «boldface» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOLDFACE

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

Translator English - Chinese

粗体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

negrita
570 millions of speakers

English

boldface
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

boldface
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بحروف بارزة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полужирный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

negrito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গাঢ় হরফ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caractères gras
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boldface
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fettdruck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボールド体
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

굵은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boldface
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đậm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போல்ட்பேஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोल्डफेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

neretto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pogrubiony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

напівжирний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ingrosate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έντονους χαρακτήρες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vetgedruk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fetstilt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boldface

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOLDFACE»

The term «boldface» is regularly used and occupies the 90.520 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of boldface
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOLDFACE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «boldface» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «boldface» 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 boldface

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOLDFACE»

Discover the use of boldface in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boldface and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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FranklinCovey Style Guide for Business and Technical ...
Boldface 1. Use boldface type to emphasize key words and phrases and to complement the design and appearance of the page. 2. Do not overuse boldface and do not use boldface randomly or in isolation from other emphasis techniques .
Stephen R. Covey, Breck England, 2012
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FranklinCovey Style Guide: For Business and Technical ...
Boldface 1. Use boldface type to emphasize key words and phrases and to complement the design and appearance of the page. 2. Do not overuse boldface and do not use boldface randomly or in isolation from other emphasis techniques .
Stephen R. Covey, 2012
3
The Blue Eagle at Work: Reclaiming Democratic Rights in the ...
Boldface emphasis added. 13. Id. Boldface emphasis added. 14. Id. Boldface emphasis added. 15. Id. at 112-13. Boldface emphasis added. 16. Id. at 113. 17. Id. Boldface emphasis added. 18. Id. at 114. 19. Id. Boldface emphasis added. 20 .
Charles J. Morris, 2005
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Manual of tabular presentation: an outline of theory and ...
10-D. Use of Boldface and Italic Type (1031-1033) 1031. General. — In letterpress or varitype operations three kinds of type are available for use in tabular work. Avoiding typographical technicalities, these may be described as ordinary ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, Bruce LeRoy Jenkinson, 1949
5
Learn Good Business Writing and Communication (Collection)
—Names or titles of graphics —Titles or sections in an index In each of these instances, the boldface type complements other emphasis techniques: placement , spacing, different type sizes, and the organization of content. See EMPHASIS and ...
Natalie Canavor, Claire Meirowitz, Stephen R. Covey, 2013
6
The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review
Reasoning Which option best describes the roles that the boldface portions play in the argument? This type of item concerns only the argument's structure— the way it is intended to work, not the quality of the argument or what might strengthen ...
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), 2011
7
Critical Reasoning 1
Questions on Roles are easy to recognize since the question stem is always worded the same way, and the stimulus always has two portions highlighted in boldface. Example of Roles of Portions in Boldface: The two portions in boldface play ...
Chad Troutwine, Markus Moberg, Cliff Smith, 2010
8
Adobe Illustrator CS2 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques
Strikethrough Underline Italics, boldface, and boldface and italics combined can be applied using the Font Style drop-down menu in the Character palette. Or, you can reapply Regular (no boldface or italic) from this menu (Figure 65d).
David Karlins, Bruce K. Hopkins, 2006
9
Code of Federal Regulations
same line, aligned to the right side of the label. (iv) If NHTSA has not released the star rating for the "Driver" position, the text "Not Rated" must be used in boldface. However, as an alternative, the words "To Be Rated" (in boldface) may be used ...
10
A TEX Primer for Scientists
In addition, the same macros \footnotesize, \large, \LARGE etc. apply to text roman, italics, slanted roman, math mode fonts, boldface, typewriter-like, and to most of these same fonts in \scriptsize and \scriptscriptsize (Section 2.3) as well.
Stanley A. Sawyer, Steven G. Krantz, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOLDFACE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boldface is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kris Bryant Is Seriously Ridiculous, And Probably The Future | VICE …
Without his power Bryant might still be a very good baseball player, if perhaps not quite the boldface six-exclamation-point thing he could be. «VICE, Jul 15»
2
Team United States of America wins Women's World Cup! Joe Biden …
Playing before an electric crowd – which included boldface names like Prime Minister Stephen Harper, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and first ... «Thrasher Backer, Jul 15»
3
From the archives: Iron chefs forge favorable terms
His stature as a chef with a boldface name and a dedicated following allowed him to negotiate favorable terms, including reduced rent and a ... «The Real Deal Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Testing under way for arsenic poisoning
... and other construction debris thoroughly,” it warns, concluding in boldface: “CCA-treated wood should not be chipped into mulch or burned in ... «Cayman Compass, Jul 15»
5
Back from the bomb
... an excerpt from a 1959 conversation originally in Cahiers du Cinema about the film with boldface names Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Rivette, ... «Denton Record Chronicle, Jul 15»
6
It's a ball — and a beer, and a bird — at Wimbledon: DiManno
Since these alleged boldface types are pretty much all stars of British film and TV, I don't recognize a one. But then I didn't recognized Toronto's ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
7
The Ultimate Cover Letter Checklist: What To Include In A Cover Letter
Use boldface if you want to emphasize something, instead of underlining or italics. ✓ Avoid graphics, pictures, images, tables, etc. ✓ Use a ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
8
Meet the OC Prosecutor Who Was Promoted After Letting a …
Using boldface font, the reports specifically highlighted the pending older investigation involving the minors, a fact the prosecutor should have ... «OC Weekly, Jul 15»
9
Freds at Barneys New York Elevates 'Happy Hour' With Its Sunset …
... Jeremy Zimmer to jewelry design darlings Jennifer Meyer and Irene Neuwirth, along with boldface names like Usher and Gwyneth Paltrow. «Los Angeles Confidential, Jul 15»
10
The New Sheraton Lake Como: A Notable First For One of Italy's …
This pristine playground of the rich and refined has attracted yet another boldface name to its storied shores—this time, the Sheraton brand. «Forbes, Jun 15»

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