bolding

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noun

The process of putting text in boldface.

UncommonScrabble 11

Meanings

bolding1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bold
nounbolding (countable and uncountable, plural boldings)

plural boldings

  1. countableuncountableThe process of putting text in boldface.

    […] text was produced only to be consumed visually — with tables, indents, boldings, typeface changes, and the like, as well as various styles of visual jargon — […]

    2004, Randy Allen Harris, Voice Interaction Design, page 409

Bolding2

proper noun
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APA

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MLA

“bolding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolding. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bolding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolding.

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