The present participle of 'boldface': the action of making text appear in bold typeface or making something prominent.
From 'boldface' plus the present participle suffix '-ing,' which indicates an ongoing action or gerund form (a noun derived from a verb). Follows standard patterns like 'facing,' 'pacing,' and 'racing.'
The '-ing' suffix is one of English's most versatile tools—it can turn almost any verb into either a continuous action ('I am boldfacing') or a noun ('boldfacing is easy'), showing the flexibility built into our language.
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