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   Depth

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   noun

   • 1. the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something: "shallow water of no more than 12 feet in depth" Similar deepnessdistance downwarddistance inwardsdistance from the outsidedropvertical dropvertical extentprofundityOpposite shallowness
   • ▪ distance from the nearest to the farthest point of something or from the front to the back: "the depth of the wardrobe"
   • ▪ used to specify the distance below the top or surface of something to which someone or something percolates or at which something happens: "loosen the soil to a depth of 8 inches"
   • ▪ the apparent existence of three dimensions in a picture, photograph, or other two-dimensional representation; perspective: "texture in a picture gives it depth"
   • ▪ lowness of pitch: "my voice had not yet acquired husky depth"
   • ▪ the strength of a sports team in its reserve of substitute players: "they have so much depth that they could afford the luxury of breaking in their players slowly"
   • 2. the quality of being intense or extreme: "they failed to understand the depth of the problems"
   • ▪ complexity and profundity of thought: "the book has unexpected depth" Similar profoundnessprofunditydeepnesswisdomunderstandingintelligencesagacitydiscernmentperceptivenesspenetrationperspicuityinsightawarenessintuitionastutenessacumenshrewdnessacuitylearningeruditionknowledgeabilityrare:sapiencecomplexityintricacyprofoundnessprofunditygravityseriousnessweightimportancemomentsolemnityOpposite shallownesstriviality
   • ▪ extensive and detailed study or knowledge: "third-year courses typically go into more depth" Similar extentrangescopebreadthwidthextensivenesscomprehensivenesscompassmagnitudescaledegree
   • ▪ intensity of color: "the wine shows good depth of color" Similar intensityrichnessdeepnessdarknessvividnessstrengthbrilliance
   • 3. a point far below the surface: "he lifted the manhole cover and peered into the depths beneath" Similar deepest partremotest areabottomfloorbedabyssbackpitbowelsOpposite surface
   • ▪ the worst or lowest part or state: "4 a.m. in the depths of winter"
   • ▪ a time when one's negative feelings are at their most intense: "she was in the depths of despair"
   • ▪ a place that is remote and inaccessible: "a remote little village somewhere in the depths of Russia"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from deep + -th2, on the pattern of pairs such as long, length.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › depthDepth Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DEPTH is a deep place in a body of water. How to use depth in a sentence.

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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. a question of great depth.

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   DEPTH definition: 1. the distance down either from the top of something to the bottom, or to a distance below the top…. Learn more.

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   Depth is the measure of how deep something goes. The swimming pool has a depth of six feet. The well has an unknown depth. People can be deep as well—you know by looking at some people that they have depth.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEPTH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The depth of something such as a river or hole is the distance downwards from its top surface, or between its upper and lower surfaces. The smaller lake ranges from five to fourteen feet in depth. The depth of the shaft is 520 yards.

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   Definition of depth noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › depthDepth - definition of depth by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The condition or quality of being deep. 2. a. The extent, measurement, or dimension downward, backward, or inward: dove to a depth of 30 feet; shelves with enough depth to store the large boxes. b. The measurement or sense of distance from an observation point, such as linear perspective in painting.