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Grammar : Adj
Spell : verb in-dent; noun in-dent, in-dent
Phonetic Transcription : verb ɪnˈdɛnt; noun ˈɪn dɛnt, ɪnˈdɛnt


Définition of indented

Origin :
  • early 15c., indenten/endenten "to make notches; to give (something) a toothed or jagged appearance," also "to make a legal indenture," from Old French endenter "to notch or dent, give a serrated edge to," from Medieval Latin indentare "to furnish with teeth," from in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + Latin dens (genitive dentis) "tooth" (see tooth). Related: Indented; indenting. The printing sense is first attested 1670s. The noun is first recorded 1590s, from the verb. An earlier noun sense of "a written agreement" (late 15c.) is described in Middle English Dictionary as "scribal abbrev. of endenture."
  • adj depressed
Example sentences :
  • Sub-eroded: wing margins when somewhat, but irregularly, indented.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • It is characterized by an indented coast and has a safe harbor.
  • Extract from : « Jesus the Christ » by James Edward Talmage
  • "Oh, so that it shall not get indented or bruised easily," replied Marco.
  • Extract from : « Forests of Maine » by Jacob S. Abbott
  • But lead would be soft, and thus would easily get bruised and indented.
  • Extract from : « Forests of Maine » by Jacob S. Abbott
  • Indented, I confess, and labels too; But neither wax nor words.
  • Extract from : « The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810 » by Various
  • Pages 318 and 333 had paragraphs that were not indented in the orginal.
  • Extract from : « The Chautauqua Girls At Home » by Pansy, AKA Isabella M. Alden
  • It was heavily wooded, and indented with shallow, placid waterways.
  • Extract from : « Tarrano the Conqueror » by Raymond King Cummings
  • The bank itself near the old shaft was torn, and indented with footmarks.
  • Extract from : « Frank Oldfield » by T.P. Wilson
  • For the rest, it is surrounded by the sea and indented with numerous bays.
  • Extract from : « The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 (Vol 28 of 55) » by Various
  • The transport and detailed equipment had to be indented for.
  • Extract from : « Short History of the London Rifle Brigade » by Unknown

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