bold

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

bold [bold bolder boldest] adjective, noun BrE [bəʊld] NAmE [boʊld]
adjective (bold·er, bold·est)
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 business in France.
•The wine made him bold enough to approach her.
•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

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

Example Bank:
•It was a bold move on their part to open a branch of the business in France.
•The furniture was painted in bold, primary colours.
•The slaughter of his family turned him into a bold and fearless warrior.
•The wine made him bold enough to approach her and introduce himself.
•a bold black and yellow sign
Idioms: ↑bold as brass ▪ so bold
Derived Words: ↑boldly ▪ ↑boldness
 
noun (also bold·face BrE [ˈbəʊldfeɪs] ; NAmE [ˈboʊldfeɪs] )uncountable (technical)
thick, dark ↑type used for printing words or letters
•Headwords are printed in bold.

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

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  bluff, sheer, boldface, bold face