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Definition of
boldface noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
boldface
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈboʊldfeɪs
/
/
(
also
bold
)
[
uncountable
]
(
technology
)
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thick, dark
type
used for printing words or letters
Headwords are printed
in boldface
.
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boldface
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noun
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