transitive verb 1 : to put into a recess recessed lighting 2 : to make a recess in 3

The left leg is recessed as if the figure is shown striding, and the toes are not clearly depicted.

adjective (of a door, window, etc) set into the surrounding wall a wide passage, lit from one side by recessed windows thick glass recessed into the ceiling

1. To place in a recess. 2. To create or fashion a recess in: recessed a portion of the wall. 3. To suspend for a recess: The committee chair recessed the hearings.

recessed Add to list Definitions of recessed adjective having a sunken area synonyms: deep-set, sunken

Mar 10, 2025 · Adjective [edit] recessed (comparative further recessed, superlative furthest recessed) Set back; located in a hole, space, or opening. Coordinate term: inset (adjective)

Recessed Sentence Examples He leaned back, and a recessed, marble ceiling came into view. The majority of the bikers remained on the course and with college recessed, the streets held …

The shelf is recessed into the wall. The room has recessed lights/lighting. recessed shelves

Synonyms for RECESSED: concave, sunken, hollow, depressed, cupped, dimpled, indented, dished; Antonyms of RECESSED: convex, protuberant, enlarged, projecting, extended, risen, …

Recessed generally refers to something that is set back or indented from a surface or edge. In design or architecture, it describes an area or feature that is situated or embedded below the …