indent
/ɪnˈdɛnt/
noun
- A space left at the beginning of a line of text, especially to mark a new paragraph.
- The first line of the poem had a large indent.
- She adjusted the indent to make the document look neater.
- Use a tab key to create an indent at the start of each paragraph.
- A cut, mark, or notch in a surface.
- There was a small indent in the wall where the door handle had hit it.
- The ice had an indent from the skate blade.
- He noticed an indent on the sofa cushion where someone had been sitting.
verb
- To start a line of text further from the margin than the other lines, usually to show a new paragraph or list item.
- The editor asked me to indent the bullet points for better readability.
- In the essay, you should indent every new paragraph.
- Please indent the first line of each paragraph by half an inch.
- To make a cut or mark in the surface of something.
- The heavy box indented the soft wood of the table.
- He indented the metal with a hammer to create a decorative pattern.
- The car's bumper was indented after the minor collision.
- To form a deep recess or notch in a coastline or edge.
- The coastline is indented by many small bays and inlets.
- The map showed a deeply indented shoreline.
- Rivers indent the landscape over millions of years.