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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBoldfaced
/ˈboʊld.feɪst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Printed in letters with thick, heavy strokes, typically used for emphasis or headings in typography.
"Make sure the key terms in the glossary are boldfaced so they stand out."
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The past tense and past participle of boldface, meaning to format text using thick, heavy strokes.
"She boldfaced the important deadlines in the project schedule."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the compound noun 'boldface', combining 'bold' (from Old English 'bald', meaning courageous or prominent) and 'face' (referring to the surface of a printing type). The adjective form emerged in typography during the late 19th century to describe type printed with thick, heavy strokes for emphasis.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Boldfaced" is said worldwide
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en gras
Transliteration: ahn grah
"Les mots clés doivent être écrits en gras."
fettgedruckt
Transliteration: fɛt.ɡəˌdʁʊkt
"Die wichtigsten Begriffe sind fettgedruckt."
in grassetto
Transliteration: in grasˈset.to
"I titoli principali sono scritti in grassetto."
en negrita
Transliteration: en neˈɣɾi.ta
"Resalta las respuestas correctas en negrita."
em negrito
Transliteration: ẽj neˈɡɾi.tu
"Os termos importantes estão em negrito no texto."
गाढ़े अक्षरों में
Transliteration: gaadhe aksharon mein
"मुख्य शब्दों को गाढ़े अक्षरों में लिखा गया है।"
加粗的
Transliteration: jiā cū de
"请把所有的标题都设为加粗的。"
굵은 글씨의
Transliteration: gulk-eun geulssi-ui
"중요한 단어는 굵은 글씨로 표시되어 있습니다."
太字の
Transliteration: futoji no
"重要なキーワードは太字で記載されています。"
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