1. a notch or recess cut into an edge or surface
Usage: informal; chiefly British
2. an indentation or inward curve in a coastline or border
Usage: geography

Examples

• The saw blade left a small ident along the edge of the wood.
• The coastline has several deep idents where rivers meet the sea.
• She noticed an ident in the metal where it had been struck.
• The map showed the ident of the bay clearly marked.
• The carpenter used a tool to create an ident for the hinge.