indented

Pushed from margin

Indented describes something set back from a margin or edge.

Text that is indented begins further from the left edge than surrounding lines: The first line of each paragraph was indented.

A coastline can be indented—marked by bays and inlets that cut into the land.

An indented surface has notches or recesses pressed into it.

surface

dent

Shallow surface depression

dimpleFacial skin depression
depressionProlonged low state
hollowEmpty within

concave · sunken · recessed · pitted · crater · divot · groove · notch · nick · gouge

paragraph

margin

Edge of a page

tabProjection for gripping
offsetCompensate by opposing force
hangingExecution by noose

block · bullet · outline · nested · hierarchy · formatting · typography · whitespace · alignment · justification

engraved

carved

Cut to create form

etchedCarved into a surface
inscribedCarved writing into
chiseledSharply cut, well-defined

incised · grooved · intaglio · lettering · inscription · relief · stylus · burin · glyphs · monument

coastline

bay

Partially enclosed water

coveSheltered coastal indentation
inletWater extending into land
gulfPartially enclosed sea

fjord · harbor · estuary · notch · jagged · serrated · scalloped · irregular · shoreline · peninsula

Categories

hollowed outscooped, gouged, carved, emptied, gutted
leaf shapesoval, round, heart-shaped, maple leaf, oak leaf
text formattingbold, italic, underline, font, font size
heraldic linesinvected, embattled, wavy, dovetailed, angled
skin descriptionssmooth, rough, dry, oily, fair
surface texturesrough, smooth, bumpy, coarse, grainy

Opposites

physical surface shape

indentedprotruding

Extending outward noticeably

convex · bulging · protuberant · raised · embossed

text formatting/margin position

indentedflush left

Text aligned to left margin

flush · unindented · outdented · hanging · full-width

edge contour

indentedsmooth

Without roughness or difficulty

straight · even · jagged · serrated · projecting

Phrases

indentured servitudeContractual unfree labor for term
indentured servantContract-bound unpaid laborer
indentured laborWork obligation bound by contract
indentured laborersWorkers bound by contract
bond indentureContract governing debt securities
paragraph indentOpening line setback

Family

indent, indentation, indenture, indents, indentured, indenting, indentations, indention, unindented

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G