textindentation
nounUK /tɛkst ˌɪndɛnˈteɪʃən/
US /tɛkst ˌɪndɛnˈteɪʃən/
The space at the start of a line of writing that makes it begin a little further in.
The teacher asked us to use textindentation at the start of every new paragraph.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of moving text inward from the edge of a page.
Textindentation helps separate one section of a document from another.
3. A design feature in a document where some lines start further in than others.
The report used textindentation to make the list easier to read.
4. The amount of blank space added before a line of text.
You can change the textindentation in the settings menu.