boldface vs face

face vs boldface

boldface and face both are nouns.

boldface and face both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
boldface	Yes	No	Yes	No
face	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, face is a hypernym of boldface; that is, face is a word with a broader meaning than boldface:

boldface: a typeface with thick heavy lines
face: a specific size and style of type within a type family

Other hypernyms of boldface include case, font, fount, typeface.

boldface (noun)	face (noun)
a typeface with thick heavy lines	a vertical surface of a building or cliff
	the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
	the striking or working surface of an implement
	the general outward appearance of something
	status in the eyes of others
	impudent aggressiveness
	the feelings expressed on a person's face
	the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
	the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
	a specific size and style of type within a type family
	a contorted facial expression
	a surface forming part of the outside of an object
	a part of a person that is used to refer to a person

boldface (verb)	face (verb)
print in boldface	deal with (something unpleasant) head on
	present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
	oppose, as in hostility or a competition
	line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
	cover the front or surface of
	turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
	turn so as to expose the face
	be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
	be opposite

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