Dent vs. Dimple — What's the Difference?

A depression in a surface made by pressure or a blow

A dimple (also known as a gelasin) is a small natural indentation in the flesh on a part of the human body, most notably in the cheek. Numerous cultures believe that cheek dimples are a good luck charm that entices people who think they are physically attractive, but they are also associated with heroism and innocence, which has been included in literature for many centuries.

(Informal) A significant, usually diminishing effect or impression

A small depression in the flesh, either one that exists permanently or one that forms in the cheeks when one smiles.

(Informal) Meaningful progress; headway

Produce a dimple or dimples in the surface of

See tooth.

A small natural indentation in the flesh on a part of the human body, especially in the cheek or on the chin.

To make a dent in.

A slight depression or indentation in a surface.

To become dented

To form dimples by smiling.

A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.

To produce dimples in.

(figurative) A minor impact or effect made upon something.

A small depression or indentation in a surface.

A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.

Specifically, a small natural depression on the skin, especially on the face near the corners of the mouth.

A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action

(transitive) To create a dimple in.

(engineering) A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.

(intransitive) To create a dimple in one's face by smiling.

(weaving) A slot or a wire in a reed

To form dimples; to sink into depressions or little inequalities.

(transitive) To impact something, producing a dent.

A slight natural depression or indentation on the surface of some part of the body, esp. on the cheek or chin.

(intransitive) To develop a dent or dents.

A slight indentation on any surface.

A stroke; a blow.

To form dimples; to sink into depressions or little inequalities.

A slight depression, or small notch or hollow, made by a blow or by pressure; an indentation.

To mark with dimples or dimplelike depressions.

A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.

A chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached

To make a dent upon; to indent.

Any slight depression in a surface;

An appreciable consequence (especially a lessening);

A small natural hollow in the cheek or chin;

A depression scratched or carved into a surface

Mark with, or as if with, dimples;

An impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

Produce dimples while smiling;

Make a depression into;