boldface vs impress

boldface and impress both are nouns.

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

As verbs, impress is a hypernym of boldface; that is, impress is a word with a broader meaning than boldface:

Other hypernyms of boldface include print.

boldface (noun)	impress (noun)
a typeface with thick heavy lines	the act of coercing someone into government service

boldface (verb)	impress (verb)
print in boldface	dye (fabric) before it is spun
	produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
	mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
	take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
	reproduce by printing
	impress positively
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon