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bolding

SayBOHLD-ingUS/ˈboʊldɪŋ/UK/ˈbəʊldɪŋ/

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2 meanings of bolding

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    Making written words look thicker and darker so they stand out from the rest.

    Like pressing harder with a pen so some words look darker than the rest.

    The bolding of key words helps readers find them fast.

    She used bolding to make the title easier to see.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of bold. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.

    He is bolding the section titles so they catch the eye.

    She kept bolding the words she wanted everyone to notice.

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bolding is a form of bold

bold, verb: To make text thicker and darker so it stands out. Full entry

Forms
boldbolds he/she/itbolding -ing formbolded past tense, past participle
Spelling
bold → bolding: add -ing

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