Meaning & Definition of Bold in English

1. A typeface with thick heavy lines

1. Fearless and daring

• "Bold settlers on some foreign shore"

• "A bold speech"

• "A bold adventure"

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"