'Indenting' definitions:
Definition of 'Indenting'
From: GCIDE
- Indent \In*dent"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indented; p. pr. & vb. n. Indenting.] [OE. endenten to notch, fit in, OF. endenter, LL. indentare, fr. L. in + dens, dentis, tooth. See Tooth, and cf. Indenture.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. To notch; to jag; to cut into points like a row of teeth; as, to indent the edge of paper. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To dent; to stamp or to press in; to impress; as, indent a smooth surface with a hammer; to indent wax with a stamp. [1913 Webster]
- 3. [Cf. Indenture.] To bind out by indenture or contract; to indenture; to apprentice; as, to indent a young man to a shoemaker; to indent a servant. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Print.) To begin (a line or lines) at a greater or less distance from the margin; as, to indent the first line of a paragraph one em; to indent the second paragraph two ems more than the first. See Indentation, and Indention. [1913 Webster]
- 5. (Mil.) To make an order upon; to draw upon, as for military stores. [India] --Wilhelm. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Indenting'
From: GCIDE
- Indenting \In*dent"ing\, n. Indentation; an impression like that made by a tooth. [1913 Webster]