adjective (bolder, boldest)
1 (of people or behaviour) brave and confident; not afraid to say what you feel or to take risks:
It was a bold move on their part to open a branch of the business in France. * The wine made him bold enough to approach her and introduce himself. * a bold and fearless warrior
2 (of shape, colour, lines, etc.) that can be easily seen; having a strong clear appearance:
the bold outline of a mountain against the sky * She paints with bold strokes of the brush.
3 (technical) (of printed words or letters) in a thick, dark TYPE:
Highlight the important words in bold (type). * bold lettering
boldly adverb:
boldly patterned / coloured * He stepped boldly forward to speak.
boldness noun [U]
IDIOMS
be / make so bold (as to do sth) (formal) used especially when politely asking a question or making a suggestion which you hope will not offend anyone (although it may criticize them slightly):
If I may be so bold as to suggest that he made a mistake in his calculations...
(as) bold as brass (BrE, informal) without showing any respect, shame or fear:
She marched in here, bold as brass, and demanded a pay rise.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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