indentation
Translation
indentation, dent, hollow, notch
Examples
Start each new paragraph with an indentation.
Start each new paragraph with an indentation.
There was a small indentation on the car door.
There was a small indentation on the car door.
Grammar Patterns
((an indentation)) a space at the start of a line of text Start each new paragraph with an indentation.
((an indentation)) ((in sth.)) a hollow area or dent on a surface There was an indentation in the wood.
Similar Words
Synonyms: recess, hollow, dent; Antonyms: protrusion, bulge
Etymology
From Latin 'in-' (in) + 'dens' (tooth), literally meaning 'a tooth mark'.
Memory Tips
Think of making a 'dent' in the text, pushing the first line 'in'.