Indent
verb
To make a space at the beginning of a line of writing.
Don't forget to indent each new paragraph when you write your essay.
Often appears as...
- indent a paragraph
- indent a line
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To make a hole, or press something into a surface.
He accidentally indented the car's door with his bicycle.
verb
To place an order for goods or supplies.
We need to indent for more supplies as our current stock is low.
Often appears as...
- indent for supplies
- indent order
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A space at the beginning of a line of writing.
Make an indent at the start of each paragraph.
Often appears as...
- paragraph indent
- line indent
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To make a space at the beginning of a line of writing.
Don't forget to indent each new paragraph when you write your essay.
Often appears as...
- indent a paragraph
- indent a line
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To make a hole, or press something into a surface.
He accidentally indented the car's door with his bicycle.
verb
To place an order for goods or supplies.
We need to indent for more supplies as our current stock is low.
Often appears as...
- indent for supplies
- indent order
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A space at the beginning of a line of writing.
Make an indent at the start of each paragraph.
Often appears as...
- paragraph indent
- line indent
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Essay Structure
Indenting signals the start of a new paragraph, organizing thoughts in essays.
Remember to indent after the introduction.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Clarity
An indent helps readers distinguish between separate ideas or steps.
Each instruction was indented, making the manual easy to follow.
Pro Tip 3/3Block Quotes
In academic writing, longer quotes are indented to set them apart.
The excerpt was indented because it exceeded four lines.
Pro Tip 1/3Essay Structure
Indenting signals the start of a new paragraph, organizing thoughts in essays.
Remember to indent after the introduction.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Clarity
An indent helps readers distinguish between separate ideas or steps.
Each instruction was indented, making the manual easy to follow.
Pro Tip 3/3Block Quotes
In academic writing, longer quotes are indented to set them apart.
The excerpt was indented because it exceeded four lines.
Pro Tip 1/3Essay Structure
Indenting signals the start of a new paragraph, organizing thoughts in essays.
Remember to indent after the introduction.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Clarity
An indent helps readers distinguish between separate ideas or steps.
Each instruction was indented, making the manual easy to follow.
Pro Tip 3/3Block Quotes
In academic writing, longer quotes are indented to set them apart.
The excerpt was indented because it exceeded four lines.
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See Elephants at Their...
basically what happens there's a slight indention indent in the ground it fills up with a little bit of water which makes mud and something like a warthog will come and roll in it and then other warthogs and then it gets a little bit bigger and then Buffalo will common elephants will common and other species that that need the mud to help cool them
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Ge Wang: The DIY...
Okay, great, now I can imagine creating all kinds of really horrible single sine wave pieces of music with this, but I'm going to do something that computers are really good at, which is repetition. I'm going to put this all in a while loop, and you actually don't need to indent, but this is purely for aesthetic reasons. It's good practice.
Video examples
See Elephants at Their...
basically what happens there's a slight indention indent in the ground it fills up with a little bit of water which makes mud and something like a warthog will come and roll in it and then other warthogs and then it gets a little bit bigger and then Buffalo will common elephants will common and other species that that need the mud to help cool them
Video examples
Ge Wang: The DIY...
Okay, great, now I can imagine creating all kinds of really horrible single sine wave pieces of music with this, but I'm going to do something that computers are really good at, which is repetition. I'm going to put this all in a while loop, and you actually don't need to indent, but this is purely for aesthetic reasons. It's good practice.
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