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   bold

   /bəʊld/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person, action, or idea) showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous: "a bold attempt to solve the crisis" Similar daringintrepidcourageousbravevaliantfearlessunafraidundaunteddauntlessvalorousaudaciousadventurousdashingheroicgallantswashbucklingadventuresomedaredevilventuresomepluckyunflinchingspiritedconfidentpositivedecisiveassuredenterprisingrashrecklessbrashfoolhardyinformal:gutsyspunkyballsygamefeistyliterary:temerariousOpposite timidunadventurous
   • ▪ (of a person or their manner) so confident as to be impudent or presumptuous: dated "she tossed him a bold look" Similar brazenshamelessforwardbrashimpudentaudaciouscheekysaucycockypertimpertinentinsolentpresumptuousimmodestunabashedunreservedbarefacedunshrinkingdefiantbrass-neckedbold as brassinformal:brassysassyOpposite retiring
   • ▪ (especially of a child) naughty; badly behaved: Irish "I slapped him when he was bold"
   • ▪ erotic, risqué, or sexually provocative: Philippines "there is a market for bold movies and bold stars"
   • 2. (of a colour, design, or shape) having a strong, vivid, or clear appearance: "a coat with bold polka dots" Similar strikingvividbrightstrongeye-catchingconspicuousdistinctpronouncedprominentobviousoutstandingwell markedshowyflashygaudyluridgarishOpposite pale
   • ▪ of a kind of typeface having dark, heavy strokes, used especially for emphasis: "cross references are printed in bold type" Similar heavythickclearconspicuousdistinctpronouncedoutstandingOpposite lightroman

   noun

   • 1. a bold typeface or letter: "Shadow cabinet members listed in bold"

   Word Origin Old Englishbald, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boud and to German bald ‘soon’.

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   What does bold mean in English?

   • 2. scorning or ignoring the rules of propriety; forward; impudent. 3. requiring courage and daring: bold deeds. 4. beyond the usual limits of conventional thought or action; inventive or imaginative: a bold solution to a perplexing problem. 5. striking or conspicuous to the eye; flashy; showy: a bold pattern. 6. steep; abrupt: a bold promontory.

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   What do you mean by boldness?

   • 1. not hesitating or fearful in the face of danger; courageous. 2. scorning or ignoring the rules of propriety; forward; impudent. 3. requiring courage and daring: bold deeds. 4. beyond the usual limits of conventional thought or action; inventive or imaginative: a bold solution to a perplexing problem.

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   What is a bold letter?

   • Bold is print which is thicker and looks blacker than ordinary printed letters. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 9. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Obsolete Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   What does bold Hight mean?

   • There are some bold hights dignified as mountains below Coblentz, but the finest of the scenery is above. Bold definition: not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring. See examples of BOLD used in a sentence.

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   BOLD definition: 1. not frightened of danger: 2. strong in colour or shape, and very noticeable to the eye: 3…. Learn more.

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   Bold definition: not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring. See examples of BOLD used in a sentence.

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   bold: [adjective] fearless before danger : intrepid. showing or requiring a fearless daring spirit.

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   BOLD meaning: 1. not frightened of danger: 2. strong in colour or shape, and very noticeable to the eye: 3…. Learn more.

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   9 meanings: 1. courageous, confident, and fearless; ready to take risks 2. showing or requiring courage 3. immodest or impudent.... Click for more definitions.

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   2. Unduly forward and brazen; impudent: a bold, sassy child. 3. Strikingly different or unconventional; arresting or provocative: "[He] laid out a bold, new vision for America's leading universities" (Jerome Karabel). 4. a. Clear and distinct to the eye; conspicuous: bold colors; a bold pattern. b.

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   Someone who's bold is daring and brave. You might show how bold you are by climbing onto the roof of your house, or by speaking up when you see someone being treated unfairly.