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Bold Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Bold? [n] a typeface with thick heavy lines [adj] fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" [adj] clear and distinct; "bold handwriting"; "a figure carved in bold relief"; "a bold design" [adj] very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front; "a bluff headland"; "where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise"; "a sheer descent of rock" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Bold: audacious \| bluff \| bold face \| boldface \| brash \| brave \| conspicuous \| daredevil \| dauntless \| emboldened \| fearless \| foolhardy \| heroic \| heroical \| intrepid \| nervy \| obvious \| overreaching \| overvaliant \| rash \| reckless \| sheer \| steep \| temerarious \| unfearing \| vaulting \| venturesome Related Terms \| Find terms related to Bold: abrupt \| adventurous \| arrant \| arrogant \| audacious \| aweless \| barefaced \| blatant \| bluff \| bold as brass \| boldfaced \| bold-spirited \| bossed \| bossy \| brash \| brassy \| brave \| brazen \| brazenfaced \| breakneck \| bumptious \| challenging \| chased \| cheeky \| chivalric \| chivalrous \| clear \| cocky \| confident \| conspicuous \| contemptuous \| contumelious \| courageous \| daredevil \| daring \| dauntless \| death-defying \| defiant \| defying \| derisive \| disdainful \| disregardful \| distinct \| doughty \| embossed \| eminent \| emissile \| enterprising \| excrescent \| excrescential \| exhibitionistic \| extruding \| fearless \| fire-eating \| fit for sea \| flagrant \| foolhardy \| forward \| fresh \| gallant \| glaring \| greathearted \| greatly daring \| hanging out \| hardy \| harebrained \| headlong \| heroic \| herolike \| immodest \| impertinent \| impudent \| in relief \| in the foreground \| incautious \| insolent \| intrepid \| ironhearted \| jutting \| knightlike \| knightly \| lionhearted \| lost to shame \| madbrain \| madbrained \| madcap \| manful \| manly \| nervy \| notable \| noticeable \| notorious \| obtrusive \| ostensible \| outstanding \| pert \| plucky \| plunging \| precipitous \| presumptuous \| procacious \| prognathous \| projecting \| prominent \| pronounced \| protrudent \| protruding \| protrusile \| protrusive \| protuberant \| protuberating \| raised \| rapid \| rash \| reckless \| regardless of consequences \| resolute \| salient \| sassy \| saucy \| sea-kindly \| seaworthy \| shameless \| sharp \| sheer \| smart \| smart-alecky \| snug \| soldierlike \| soldierly \| stalwart \| staring \| stark-staring \| steep \| sticking out \| stiff \| stout \| stouthearted \| striking \| strong \| swaggering \| temerarious \| tender \| unabashed \| unafraid \| unashamed \| unblushing \| undaunted \| unembarrassed \| unmodest \| valiant \| valorous \| venturesome \| vertical \| vigorous \| vivid \| waterproof \| watertight \| weatherly \| wild \| wild-ass See Also \| adventuresome \| adventurous \| courageous \| face \| font \| forward \| fount \| typeface \| unafraid(p) Bold In Webster's Dictionary \Bold\ (b[=o]ld), a. [OE. bald, bold, AS. bald, beald; akin to Icel. ballr, OHG. bald, MHG. balt, D. boud, Goth. bal[thorn]ei boldness, It. baldo. In Ger. there remains only bald, adv. soon. Cf. {Bawd}, n.] 1. Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous. Throngs of knights and barons bold. --Milton. 2. Exhibiting or requiring spirit and contempt of danger; planned with courage; daring; vigorous. ``The bold design leased highly.'' --Milton. 3. In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent. Thou art too wild, too rude and bold of voice. --Shak. 4. Somewhat overstepping usual bounds, or conventional rules, as in art, literature, etc.; taking liberties in composition or expression; as, the figures of an author are bold. ``Bold tales.'' --Waller. The cathedral church is a very bold work. --Addison. 5. Standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous; striking the eye; in high relief. Shadows in painting . . . make the figure bolder. --Dryden. 6. Steep; abrupt; prominent. Where the bold cape its warning forehead rears. --Trumbull. \Bold\, v. t. To make bold or daring. [Obs.] --Shak. \Bold\, v. i. To be or become bold. [Obs.]

Bold Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bold?

[n] a typeface with thick heavy lines
[adj] fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"
[adj] clear and distinct; "bold handwriting"; "a figure carved in bold relief"; "a bold design"
[adj] very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front; "a bluff headland"; "where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise"; "a sheer descent of rock"

Bold In Webster's Dictionary

\Bold\ (b[=o]ld), a. [OE. bald, bold, AS. bald, beald; akin
to Icel. ballr, OHG. bald, MHG. balt, D. boud, Goth.
bal[thorn]ei boldness, It. baldo. In Ger. there remains only
bald, adv. soon. Cf. {Bawd}, n.]
1. Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous
   or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous.

         Throngs of knights and barons bold.   --Milton.

2. Exhibiting or requiring spirit and contempt of danger;
   planned with courage; daring; vigorous. ``The bold design
   leased highly.'' --Milton.

3. In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over
   assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or
   restraint; rude; impudent.

         Thou art too wild, too rude and bold of voice.
                                               --Shak.

4. Somewhat overstepping usual bounds, or conventional rules,
   as in art, literature, etc.; taking liberties in
   composition or expression; as, the figures of an author
   are bold. ``Bold tales.'' --Waller.

         The cathedral church is a very bold work. --Addison.

5. Standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous;
   striking the eye; in high relief.

         Shadows in painting . . . make the figure bolder.
                                               --Dryden.

6. Steep; abrupt; prominent.

         Where the bold cape its warning forehead rears.
                                               --Trumbull.


\Bold\, v. t.
To make bold or daring. [Obs.] --Shak.


\Bold\, v. i.
To be or become bold. [Obs.]

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