depth

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/ dɛpθ /

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noun

a dimension taken through an object or body of material, usually downward from an upper surface, horizontally inward from an outer surface, or from top to bottom of something regarded as one of several layers.

the quality of being deep; deepness.

complexity or obscurity, as of a subject: a question of great depth.

gravity; seriousness: I don't think you recognize the depth of the problem.

emotional profundity: the depth of someone's feelings.

intensity, as of silence, color, etc.

lowness of tonal pitch: the depth of a voice.

the amount of knowledge, intelligence, wisdom, insight, feeling, etc., present in a person's mind or evident either in some product of the mind, as a learned paper, argument, work of art, etc., or in the person's behavior.

a high degree of such knowledge, insight, etc.

Often depths . a deep part or place: from the depths of the ocean.

an unfathomable space; abyss: the depth of time.

Sometimes depths . the farthest, innermost, or extreme part or state: the depth of space;the depths of the forest; the depths of despair.

Usually depths. a low intellectual or moral condition: How could he sink to such depths?

the part of greatest intensity, as of night or winter.

Sports. the strength of a team in terms of the number and quality of its substitute players: With no depth in the infield, an injury to any of the regulars would be costly.

OTHER WORDS FOR depth

4 import, importance, significance; weight.

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OPPOSITES FOR depth

2 shallowness.

9 superficiality.

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Idioms about depth

in depth, extensively or thoroughly: Make a survey in depth of the conditions.

out of / beyond one's depth,

in water deeper than one's height or too deep for one's safety.
beyond one's knowledge or capability: The child is being taught subjects that are beyond his depth.

Origin of depth

1350–1400; Middle English depthe, equivalent to dep (Old English dēopdeep) + -the-th¹

OTHER WORDS FROM depth

depthless, adjective

Words nearby depth

deprogramme, depside, dept., Deptford, Deptford pink, depth, depth charge, depth finder, depth gauge, depth of field, depth of focus

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How to use depth in a sentence

You can also use it to layer different sketches on tracing paper to create the physical illusion of depth, and even use it to mock up fabric patterns.
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Last season, between injuries and poor performance, Washington shuffled its depth chart at least four times.
Quarterback Taylor Heinicke signs two-year contract to return to Washington Football Team|Sam Fortier|February 10, 2021|Washington Post
While Google does provide a top-level view of search performance it does not nearly do so in the depth that is needed for agencies to be able to properly explain performance to their clients, particularly as it relates to competitor activity.
Solving the agency search intelligence gap|Ian O’Rourke and Stephen Davis|February 9, 2021|Search Engine Watch
Spangelo is referring to the depth of the need for monitoring across the industries Swarm serves.
Swarm’s low-cost satellite data network is now available to commercial clients|Darrell Etherington|February 9, 2021|TechCrunch

San Diego is starting to get serious about the depth and severity of its stormwater deficit, as Andy Keatts reported Monday.
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My trip takes the reverse path, and I begin by assessing the depth of my Shakespeare knowledge in his birthplace.
Biking With the Bard|Kara Cutruzzula|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Zoe Saldana has also recently praised sci-fi movies for the depth and breadth of women in its ensembles.
Science-Fiction TV Finds a New Muse: Feminism|David Levesley|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I am all for criticizing the press, and demanding that we get more depth to a story than a sensationalistic headline.
I Blame People Who Blame the Media: Robert McCulloch’s Tone-Deaf Speech|Arthur Chu|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tune in next week for the rest of our in-depth interview with Mockingjay director Francis Lawrence.
What ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1’ Has in Common with ISIS Videos and Killing Bin Laden|Marlow Stern|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Magic and gaming involve in-depth worlds that feature both male and female characters.
Is ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Immune to GamerGate Misogyny?|David Levesley|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The dry earth, sun-baked to a depth of many feet, was giving off its store of heat accumulated during the day.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
They reached a depth in his nature which had been long untouched; a stratum, so to speak, which lay far beneath the surface.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
One of these is filled to a depth of about one-fourth inch from a puncture in the finger, and is set aside for a few hours.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
No one has yet gone far enough down to test the depth of the veins in any Canadian mine.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones
They are on a lower level and are consequently worked at a greater depth than those next to be described.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones

British Dictionary definitions for depth

depth

/ (dɛpθ) /

noun

the extent, measurement, or distance downwards, backwards, or inwards

the quality of being deep; deepness

intensity or profundity of emotion or feeling

profundity of moral character; penetration; sagacity; integrity

complexity or abstruseness, as of thought or objects of thought

intensity, as of silence, colour, etc

lowness of pitch

nautical the distance from the top of a ship's keel to the top of a particular deck

(often plural) a deep, far, inner, or remote part, such as an inaccessible region of a country

(often plural) the deepest, most intense, or most severe partthe depths of winter

(usually plural) a low moral state; demoralizationhow could you sink to such depths?

(often plural) a vast space or abyss

beyond one's depth or out of one's depth

in water deeper than one is tall
beyond the range of one's competence or understanding

in depth thoroughly or comprehensivelySee also in-depth

Word Origin for depth

C14: from dep deep + -th 1

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