Curved or rounded in the manner of the circumference of a circle or the surface of a sphere when viewed from the center; presenting a hollow or incurvation; incurved; hence, bounded by such a line or surface: as, a concave mirror.Hollow; empty.n. A hollow; an arch or vault; a concavity.n. Any inwardly curved portion of a machine: as, the concave of a thresher (the curved breast in which the cylinder works).n. A concave mirror.To make hollow.n. The vault or arch of heaven: as, “the blue concave.”n. A playing card so trimmed that it can be separated from others according to the purpose for which the pack was prepared.