1. to start a line of text farther from the margin than other lines
2. to make a dent or depression in something

1. a space left at the beginning of a line of text
2. a dent or depression in a surface

Examples

• Please indent the first line of each paragraph.
• The teacher asked us to indent our quotes from the margin.
• The rock indented the car’s hood when it fell.
• Use a five-space indent for each new paragraph.
• There was a small indent in the metal where it had been hit.
• The standard indent for essays is half an inch.
• Heavy books can indent soft surfaces over time.