1. hollow spaces or notches cut or pressed into a surface or edge
2. spaces left at the beginning of lines of text to show paragraph breaks or hierarchy
Usage: typography; formatting

Examples

• The metal sheet had several deep indentations from the hail damage.
• She noticed small indentations along the edge of the old coin.
• The formatting requires proper indentations for each new paragraph.
• His fingers traced the indentations carved into the stone tablet.
• The document’s indentations help organize the outline structure.
• Tire tracks left clear indentations in the soft mud.
• The editor corrected the indentations in the manuscript.