indentations
nounUK /ˌɪndɛnˈteɪʃənz/
US /ˌɪndɛnˈteɪʃənz/
Small dips or hollows pressed into a surface.
The soft clay had little indentations where the children pressed their fingers.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of making a line of text start further in from the margin.
The indentations at the start of each paragraph made the letter look neat.
3. A space left at the beginning of a line of writing.
She added indentations to show where each new idea began.
4. A cut or notch along an edge, like a coastline.
The map showed deep indentations along the rocky shore.