1. Appearing concave or in a hollow
   "hunger gave their faces a recessed look";
   - deep-set, sunken
    
2. Resembling an alcove
   "The recessed lighting created a cosy atmosphere"

1. Close at the end of a session
   "The court recessed";
   - adjourn, break up
    
2. Put into a recess
   "recess lights"
    
3. Make a recess in
   "recess the piece of wood"

See also: concave, hollow

Type of: cease, end, finish, indent, lay, place, pose, position, put, set, stop, terminate

Encyclopedia: Recessed