bold /ˈbold/



 bold
 粗體( 列印 ); 鮮明( 螢幕 )


 bold
 粗體


 Bold a.
 1. Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous.
    Throngs of knights and barons bold.   --Milton.
 2. Exhibiting or requiring spirit and contempt of danger; planned with courage; daring; vigorous. “The bold design leased highly.”
 3. In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent.
    Thou art too wild, too rude and bold of voice.   --Shak.
 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.”
    The cathedral church is a very bold work.   --Addison.
 5. Standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous; striking the eye; in high relief.
    Shadows in painting . . . make the figure bolder.   --Dryden.
 6. Steep; abrupt; prominent.
    Where the bold cape its warning forehead rears.   --Trumbull.

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 Bold v. t. To make bold or daring. [Obs.]


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

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 bold
      adj 1: fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore";
             "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" [ant: timid]
      2: clear and distinct; "bold handwriting"; "a figure carved in
         bold relief"; "a bold design"
      3: 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" [syn: bluff, sheer]
      n : a typeface with thick heavy lines [syn: boldface, {bold
          face]