Indented
[ɪn'dentɪd] or [ɪn'dɛntɪd]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Indent
(a.) Cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; jagged; notched; stamped in; dented on the surface.
(a.) Having an uneven, irregular border; sinuous; undulating.
(a.) Notched like the part of a saw consisting of the teeth; serrated; as, an indented border or ordinary.
(a.) Bound out by an indenture; apprenticed; indentured; as, an indented servant.
(a.) Notched along the margin with a different color, as the feathers of some birds.
Editor: Omar
Examples
- The matrix at this stage represents a yellowish-white block, in which the lettering appears indented, but in proper place. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- The duration of the pressure on the key, whether instantaneous or prolonged for a moment, occasions the difference in the lengths of the lines indented on the paper. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
Editor: Omar