INDENT


Meaning of INDENT in English

I. in ‧ dent 1 /ɪnˈdent/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: endenter , from dent 'tooth' ]

to start a line of writing further towards the middle of the page than other lines:

Use the Tab key to indent the first line of the paragraph.

II. in ‧ dent 2 /ˈɪndent/ BrE AmE noun [countable] especially British English

1 . an official order for goods or equipment

indent for

He cancelled the indent for silk scarves.

2 . an indentation

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.