noun
boldness
BOHLD-nuhs
noun
1
Courage or confidence in acting or speaking.
"His boldness in the meeting impressed the board."
2
The thickness or heaviness of a typeface's strokes.
"You can adjust the boldness of the font in the settings."
How to Use Boldness
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing brave and confident, or (in design) how thick a font looks.
Word Forms
boldnesses plural
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Etymology
From Middle English boldnesse, from bold plus the noun-forming suffix -ness.