1. (

• boldface ,
• bold_face ,
• bold

) a typeface with thick heavy lines ;

1. (

• bold

) fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" ;

2. (

• bold

) clear and distinct; "bold handwriting"; "a figure carved in bold relief"; "a bold design" ;

3. (

• bluff ,
• bold ,
• sheer

) 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" ;