outdented

Pushed past margin

Outdented describes text that extends beyond the margin of surrounding lines, the opposite of indented.

A hanging indent, where the first line of a paragraph sits further left than subsequent lines, is an example of outdented formatting.

The term appears mainly in typesetting and word processing contexts: The bibliography entries are outdented.

typography

hanging

Execution by noose

flushSame suit, five cards
marginEdge of a page
raggedWorn to shreds

align · typeset · paragraph · justify · spacing · column · block · gutter · baseline · kerning

structure

bullet

Fired metal projectile

listSequence of recorded items
numberingAssigning sequential figures
outlineSummary of key elements

hierarchy · levels · sublevel · itemize · subitem · enumeration · sequence · blockquote · heading · subheading

emphasis

highlight

Most notable part

standoutExceptional person or thing
sidebarAncillary text box
excerptPortion taken from larger work

annotation · citation · extract · epigraph · callout · reference · distinguish · separate · contrast · visibility

Opposites

text formatting/margin position

outdentedindented

Set back from edge

inset · set in · recessed · nested · flush

Family

outdent, outdents

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