boldface

boldface
/bohld"fays'/, n., adj., v., boldfaced, boldfacing. Print.
n.
1. type or print that has thick, heavy lines, used for emphasis, headings, etc.
adj.
2. typeset or printed in boldface.
v.t.
3. to mark (copy) to be set in boldface. Cf. lightface.
[1685-95; BOLD + FACE]

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