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noun

in-ˈdent How to pronounce indent (audio)
Definition of indentnext
as in indentation
a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface with the heel of his boot he made a sizable indent in the dirt as a temporary marker

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verb

as in to notch

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Recent Examples of indent
Noun
As a result, instead of data being stored via two-state binary code, it can be stored via a three-state ternary code in which the absence of an indent is a 0, a 0.3- to 1.0-nanometer-deep indent is a 1, and a 1.5- to 2.5-nanometer-deep indent is a 2. — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024 Celebrity nail artist Queenie Nguyen gives these bright copper nails indents and groves for a unique way to dress them up. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
For example, spoon nails are indented and curved towards the center, while pincer nails curl away from the center and deeper into the folds of your nail. — Mark Gurarie, Health, 19 July 2024 Archaeologists in Virginia uncovered what is believed to be the remains of a military barracks from the Revolutionary War, including chimney bricks and musket balls indented with soldiers' teeth. — CBS News, 17 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for indent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indent
  1. indentation
  2. notch
  3. chip
  4. carve
  5. slit
  6. chisel
  7. groove
  8. sculpture
Noun
  • The imaging also revealed several non-literary details, including ink bleeding through from the opposite side of a page, the indentation left by a pen’s tip and simple sketches.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The indentations, Hollowell told me at the press preview, were the nipples of six of her friends who agreed to be cast in the work.
    — Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of indentation
Verb
  • Quite the opening series for a team that didn’t notch its third win last year until April 13 and lost 100 games.
    — Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Yamane notched his second assist and the eighth of his career.
    — Tribune Wire Services, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of notch
Noun
  • The purple hue is the result of the delamination of the phosphor-silicon layer in the streetlights' LED chips.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
  • There's also a USB-C charging port, fingerprint ID built into the power button, a flashlight, and an NFC chip for payments.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • As researchers write in the park’s digital magazine, the sculptures were likely carved during Rome’s Late Republican period (between the second and first century B.C.E.).
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The reliefs are nearly life-size, officials said, and carved into a wall of stone belonging to a monumental tomb.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of carve
Noun
  • Featuring a snug fit from the waist to the thighs, the flared bottom has a low slit at each ankle to show off your best shoes.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Macron opted for a dark navy midi dress with a slight slit on the skirt and a small anchor embellishment.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of slit
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  • But Perkins uses James’s physicality—the actor is visibly chiseled—to signal to the audience that Hal is fully capable of confrontation, if and when needed.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
  • America has stronger protections for speech, better safeguards for religious liberty, and more robust shields for conscience than anywhere else — and, better still, those protections are chiseled into our foundational law.
    — The Editors, National Review, 18 Feb. 2025
Definition of chisel
Noun
  • But the upscale East Sacramento concept finds its groove in somewhat unexpected places and is eager for new customers.
    — Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Both the top and the bottom are textured with two lengthwise grooves that make the P21 easy to grip, and the two long sides are gently curved.
    — PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of groove
Verb
  • Bourdelle’s voluminous works in marble, bronze, and wood fill the lofty mezzanine, while his bronze sculptures Héraklès archer (Hercules the Archer) and Centaure mourant (Dying Centaur) highlight the garden.
    — Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
  • Co-developed with NISMO, Nissan’s in-house racing and customizing arm, the Hyper-Force’s carbon-fiber body is sculptured like a fighter jet with the sole purpose of going as fast as possible.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Definition of sculpture

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