Sign in
Enter the word for search

indent

UK
/ɪnˈdɛnt/
US
/ɪnˈdɛnt/

Translations

indentnoun
indents
pl
UK
/ɪnˈdɛnt/
US
/ɪnˈdɛnt/
alinéaTypographie.
The teacher asked the students to make sure each paragraph had an indent.
Le professeur a demandé aux élèves de s’assurer que chaque paragraphe avait un alinéa.
The carpenter made an indent in the wood to fit the joint perfectly.
Le menuisier a fait une encoche dans le bois pour que l’assemblage s’ajuste parfaitement.
Additional translations
commandeSens commercial, surtout dans un contexte administratif ou historique.
Synonyms
notch
indentation
cutout
hollow
recess
indentverb
indented
Past Simple
indented
Past Participle
indenting
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈdent/
US
/ɪnˈdɛnt/
The craftsman used a chisel to indent the wood with intricate patterns.
L’artisan a utilisé un ciseau à bois pour entailler le bois de motifs complexes.
indenterTypographie.
Please indent the first line of each paragraph in your essay.
Veuillez indenter la première ligne de chaque paragraphe dans votre essai.
Additional translations
commanderSens commercial.
Synonyms
indenture
offset
set in
space
tab

Definitions

indentnoun
A space left at the beginning of a line of text, typically used to signal the start of a new paragraph.
The teacher asked the students to make sure each paragraph had an indent.
A formal order or requisition for goods or services.
The company placed an indent for new office supplies to be delivered next week.
A notch or deep recess in a surface or edge.
The carpenter made an indent in the wood to fit the joint perfectly.
indentverb
To start a line of text further from the margin than the main part of the text.
Please indent the first line of each paragraph in your essay.
To make a formal request or order for something, especially goods or services.
The company decided to indent for new office supplies to be delivered next week.
To form a deep recess or notch in a surface or edge.
The craftsman used a chisel to indent the wood with intricate patterns.
OverviewPhrasesExamplesAI ExpertDictionaries