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Definition of Boldfaced
1. a. Somewhat impudent; lacking modesty; as, a bold-faced woman.
Definition of Boldfaced
1. Adjective. Impudent, brazen. ¹
2. Adjective. (typography) Of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier or darker appearance. ¹
3. Verb. (past of boldface) (to print or write in a bold manner) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Boldfaced
1. boldface [v] - See also: boldface
Lexicographical Neighbors of Boldfaced
Literary usage of Boldfaced
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Original Plays by William Schwenck Gilbert (1908)
"Oh, boldfaced thing ! Away you run— Go, take you wing, You shameless one!
You boldfaced thing! Bun, How strong is love ! For many and many a week, ..."
2. Where the People Rule: Or, The Initiative and Referendum, Direct Primary Law by Gilbert Lawrence Hedges, Oregon (1914)
"... of the columns shall be reprinted between double-ruled lines in boldfaced
small pica, and all the figures shall be printed in boldfaced small pica. ..."
3. A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Churchby Augustine, John Chrysostom by Augustine, John Chrysostom (1888)
"Watch therefore thyself whether there be in thee shamelessness ; be thou boldfaced,10
when thou hearest a reproach concerning Christ; yea be boldfaced. ..."
4. Expositions on the Book of Psalms by Augustine (1849)
"... be thou boldfaced', when thou hearest a'fromo- reproach concerning Christ;
yea be boldfaced. ..."
5. A Zulu-English Dictionary with Notes on Pronunciation, a Revised Orthography by Alfred T. Bryant (1905)
"Rude, 'cheeky,' boldfaced person, showing no respect or shame when talking ...
Talk in a boldfaced, fearless manner, as some girls, not with the usual ..."
6. One Child at a Time: Making the Most of Your Time With Struggling Readers, K-6 by Pat Johnson (2006)
"What some don't realize, though, is that the definition for that boldfaced word
is often right there in the same sentence. Examples of this would be: Many ..."
7. Read & Understand Poetry, Grades 2-3 by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Martha Cheney (2005)
"The boldfaced words are also set in a larger size than the rest of the words in
... The poet may or may not have intended for the boldfaced words to be read ..."
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