# bolding

Pronunciation: say "BOHLD-ing" US /ˈboʊldɪŋ/, UK /ˈbəʊldɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of setting text in boldface so it appears heavier and stands out from the surrounding words.
   - Simple: Making written words look thicker and darker so they stand out from the rest.
   - _Careful bolding throughout the manual guides the eye to each warning._
   - _Overuse of bolding on a page can leave nothing actually emphasized._

## Verb

2. Present participle of bold. — present participle and gerund of bold
   - Simple: Present participle of bold. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.
   - _The editor is bolding important phrases throughout the draft._
   - _He spent the morning bolding every defined term in the report._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/bolding (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).