Indent (verb)

1. To make a space or mark at the beginning of a line of text so that it stands out from the surrounding text.
2. To make a mark or impression on something; to dent or notch.

Origin:

From middle english indente, from old french endenter, from en- + dent ("toot.h")

Examples:

1. I indented the first line of the paragraph to indicate a new section.
2. You should indent the second line of each citation in your bibliography.
3. The door was indented from the impact of the car.
4. The rock was indented by years of erosion.
5. He indented the wood with a chisel to mark where he should cut.