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

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

See also: concave, hollow

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

Encyclopedia: Recess Recess, County Galway