From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Colours, Newspapers, printing, publishingboldbold /bəʊld $ boʊld/●くろまる●くろまる○しろまる adjective1person/actionBRAVE not afraid of taking risks and making difficult decisionsIn a surprisingly bold move, he is threatening court action against the company.My aunt Flo was a bold determined woman.He had the ability to take bold imaginative decisions.► see thesaurus at brave2manner/appearanceCONFIDENT so confident or determined that you sometimes offend peopleYou should be feeling confident and bold when you meet your bank manager.She marched into his office as bold as brass (=very confident and not showing enough respect).3colours/shapesCCCF very strong or bright so that you notice thembold geometric shapesStripes are bold, bright, and fun to wear.bold colours4lines/writingCLEAR/EASY TO SEE written or drawn in a very clear wayan envelope addressed to her in a bold black handThe graphics are bold and colourful.The print should be bold and easy to read.5TCNprinted lettersprinted in letters that are darker and thicker than ordinary printed lettersAll the headings are in bold type.6 →make/be so bold (as to do something)7 →if I may be so bold —boldly adverb —boldness noun [uncountable]COLLOCATIONSnounsa bold moveThe newspapers described her resignation as a bold move.a bold stepThe following year he made a bold step to expand his business.a bold attemptIt was a bold attempt to win back public confidence.a bold statement/assertion/claimIn a surprisingly bold statement, the couple said they had no intention of marrying.a bold decisionDeciding to emigrate is a bold decision for anyone to make.a bold initiativeInvestors have become used to the company’s bold initiatives.a bold experimentMaking a film from the book was a bold experiment, and it worked.Examples from the Corpusbold• And we ought, in fairness, to wonder who else in similarcircumstances would have proved so much bolder?• He was one of the boldest and most innovativecomposers of his day.• What we need is a strong leader, someone who is bold enough to make tough decisions.• Rollerblinds offer a good deal of scope through colour and fabriccombinations, from floralpatterns to boldgeometric prints.• boldillustrations• a bold leader• They are looking for boldleadership.• As innocent as that sounded, it was a bold move.• Autumnal eyes are bold, obvious, slightly overdone, in deep, dark colors.• Protests over the scale, and the proposed design, combined with financialrealities to quash a very bold plan.• The speech began with a boldstatement about racism.• wallpaper with boldstripes• It would not be considered boldtoday.bold move• As innocent as that sounded, it was a bold move.• That first trip was a bold move.• In a particularly bold move, I decided to shave less often.• That would be a bold move indeed.• Two years later, in 1994, he made perhaps the boldest move of his life.• It is a bold move, since it throws into reverse one of Clinton's centralelectionpledges.• Leewasted no time entering Maryland, the men being in high spirits as the bold move was made.OriginboldOld Englishbeald