bold
adjective (NOTICEABLE) /bəʊld/
/boʊld/ Definition
B1 strong in colour or shape, and very noticeable to the eye: They painted the kitchen in bold colours.Apparent and obviousVisible in bold (type/print) › printed in thick dark letters: This sentence is printed in bold.Printing and word processing boldly /ˈbəʊld.li/
/ˈboʊld-/ adverb Brave and courageous boldness /ˈbəʊld.nəs/
/ˈboʊld-/ noun [U] › He is famous for the boldness of his business methods.Bravery
/ˈboʊld-/ adverb Brave and courageous boldness /ˈbəʊld.nəs/
/ˈboʊld-/ noun [U] › He is famous for the boldness of his business methods.Bravery(Definition of bold adjective (NOTICEABLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (from) under your nose idiom
- apparent adjective
- be (as) plain as the nose on your face idiom
- be (right) under your nose idiom
- be etched somewhere idiom
- be writ large idiom
- glaring adjective (OBVIOUS)
- greet verb
- I need hardly do sth idiom
- in-your-face adjective
- it goes without saying idiom
- it stands to reason idiom
- obtrude verb
- open secret noun
- overt adjective
- palpable adjective
- patently adverb
- plainly adverb (CLEARLY)
- stand/stick out a mile idiom
- written all over sb's face idiom
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