bold

Noun · Adjective

Synonyms: boldface bold face bluff sheer

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

a typeface with thick heavy linesSynonyms: boldface bold face

Adjective (3)

fearless and daring“bold settlers on some foreign shore”“a bold speech”“a bold adventure”
clear and distinct“bold handwriting”“a figure carved in bold relief”“a bold design”
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”Synonyms: bluff sheer

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Bold \Bold\ (b[=o]ld), a. [OE. bald, bold, AS. bald, beald; akin to Icel. ballr, OHG. bald, MHG. balt, D. boud, Goth. bal[thorn]ei boldness, It. baldo. In Ger. there remains only bald, adv. soon. Cf. Bawd, n.]

1.Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous. [1913 Webster]

Throngs of knights and barons bold.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

2.Exhibiting or requiring spirit and contempt of danger; planned with courage; daring; vigorous. "The bold design leased highly." --Milton. [1913 Webster]

3.In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent. [1913 Webster]

Thou art too wild, too rude and bold of voice.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

4.Somewhat overstepping usual bounds, or conventional rules, as in art, literature, etc.; taking liberties in composition or expression; as, the figures of an author are bold. "Bold tales." --Waller. [1913 Webster]

The cathedral church is a very bold work.— Addison.[1913 Webster]

5.Standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous; striking the eye; in high relief. [1913 Webster]

Shadows in painting . . . make the figure bolder.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

6.Steep; abrupt; prominent. [1913 Webster]

Where the bold cape its warning forehead rears.— Trumbull.[1913 Webster]

Bold \Bold\, v. t. To make bold or daring. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Bold \Bold\, v. i. To be or become bold. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]