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   depth

   /dɛpθ/

   noun

   • 1. the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something: "water of no more than 12 feet in depth" Similar deepnessdistance downwardsdistance inwardsdistance from the outsidedropvertical dropvertical extentprofundityOpposite shallowness
   • ▪ the distance from the front to the back of something: "the depth of the wardrobe"
   • ▪ the distance from the top or surface of something to a specified lower point within it: "loosen the soil to a depth of 8 inches"
   • ▪ the apparent existence of three dimensions in a picture or other two-dimensional representation: "texture in a picture gives it depth"
   • 2. the quality of being intense or extreme: "he was surprised by the depth of Eloise's vindictiveness"
   • ▪ 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 colour: "strong lighting will accentuate the depth of colour" 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
   • ▪ a time considered to be the worst point within a bad period: "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 remote and inaccessible place: "I wish I didn't live in the depths of Devon"

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

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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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   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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   DEPTH meaning: 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.

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

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