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boldface

boldface

2 4.0
A type of print with thick, dark letters used to show important words
  • noun
  • /ˈboʊldfeɪs/
translation icon : negrita
  • Values in boldface type indicate the item's primary factor loading.
  • boldface type
  • boldface and italic
  • Boldface highlights

Examples

  • Field data on beach morphology and sediment characteristics were gathered at sites identified by boldface type.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Table 1. Principal component analysis of incident evaluations. Boldface type indicates highest loadings on each factor.

    Academic text (1997)
  • All set up in boldface Gothic.

  • Items that have a high loading on a factor are in boldface type.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Factor loadings greater than .50 are in boldface type.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The results pointed to better performance and overall preference for 12-point Century Schoolbook in boldface.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Values are median (interquartile range) unless otherwise indicated. Boldface indicates significance. P. falciparum was the second infection for both patients.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Boldface highlights the different amino acid at each single nucleotide polymorphism between the two genotypes.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Potential N-linked glycosylation sites are indicated in boldface and italic type, and predicted O-linked glycosylation sites are indicated in boldface and underlined type.

    Academic text (2014)
  • In the report, key terms were highlighted in boldface to draw attention to their importance.

Synonyms

bold
vsboldface
2 2.8

A style of letters with thick dark lines to make words stand out

is the formal term for that same thick printed style

How Bold

black letter
  • Archaic
1 9.9
boldface
2 4.0
semibold
  • Specialized
4.3

Surface Forms

boldface singular
boldfaces plural

Morphology

boldface = bold + face (transparent) = bold + face

The noun is a straightforward compound of 'bold' + 'face' meaning a face/type that is bold; the relation is directly inferable.

Etymology

Boldface comes from bold ('brave' or 'strong') and face ('look' of the letters). So boldface is a 'strong-looking' style of print used to make words stand out.