Depth
noun
The distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something.
The depth of the swimming pool varies from 1.5 meters to 3.5 meters.
Often appears as...
- measure the depth
- depth perception
noun
The quality of being deep in thought or impressive.
Her depth of understanding of the subject impressed all the professors.
Often appears as...
- depth of understanding
- depth of knowledge
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Academic
noun
The degree of intensity, complexity.
He was astonished by the depth of her emotion.
Often appears as...
- depth of emotion
- depth of feeling
noun
The part of something that is furthest from the front or from view.
They located the furnace in the depths of the basement.
Often appears as...
- depths of the ocean
- depths of space
noun
The most severe, intense or worst part or time of something.
The country's economy was in the depths of the recession.
Often appears as...
- depths of despair
- depths of a crisis
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Disapproving
noun
The distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something.
The depth of the swimming pool varies from 1.5 meters to 3.5 meters.
Often appears as...
- measure the depth
- depth perception
noun
The quality of being deep in thought or impressive.
Her depth of understanding of the subject impressed all the professors.
Often appears as...
- depth of understanding
- depth of knowledge
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The degree of intensity, complexity.
He was astonished by the depth of her emotion.
Often appears as...
- depth of emotion
- depth of feeling
noun
The part of something that is furthest from the front or from view.
They located the furnace in the depths of the basement.
Often appears as...
- depths of the ocean
- depths of space
noun
The most severe, intense or worst part or time of something.
The country's economy was in the depths of the recession.
Often appears as...
- depths of despair
- depths of a crisis
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Spatial Dimension
Used to describe a measurable distance between two points, not the surface area.
He checked the depth of the tire tread with a gauge.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Thickness
Depth concerns inside distance; 'thickness' is the distance through an object from one surface to another.
The depth of the cake is different from its thickness.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Contexts
Frequently used in technical fields like engineering, construction, and science.
The architect discussed the depth of the foundation for stability.
Pro Tip 1/3Spatial Dimension
Used to describe a measurable distance between two points, not the surface area.
He checked the depth of the tire tread with a gauge.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Thickness
Depth concerns inside distance; 'thickness' is the distance through an object from one surface to another.
The depth of the cake is different from its thickness.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Contexts
Frequently used in technical fields like engineering, construction, and science.
The architect discussed the depth of the foundation for stability.
Pro Tip 1/3Spatial Dimension
Used to describe a measurable distance between two points, not the surface area.
He checked the depth of the tire tread with a gauge.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Thickness
Depth concerns inside distance; 'thickness' is the distance through an object from one surface to another.
The depth of the cake is different from its thickness.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Contexts
Frequently used in technical fields like engineering, construction, and science.
The architect discussed the depth of the foundation for stability.
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How I held my breath for...
And when I was researching pearl divers, I found the world of free-diving. It was the most amazing thing that I ever discovered, pretty much. There is many different aspects to free-diving. There is depth records, where people go as deep as they can. And then there is static apnea.
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What does it take to...
has an answer films and television shows are being analyzed by legions of fans the world over now and in real time every single detail of a production is analyzing depths by amateurs and experts alike and the results are shared instantaneously let me show you just a
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How much of human...
about ancient climates and coastlines, it tells us how humans sailed the seas, and what life was like millennia ago. So what exactly can we find? At shallow depths mingled in with modern-day items, we've discovered all sorts of ancient artifacts.
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You are your microbes -...
by converting them into chemicals, like alcohol and hydrogen gas, which they spew out as waste products. Deeper in the depths of our gut city, the syntrophs eke out a living off the fermenters' trash. At each step of this process,
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What happens to our...
such as biodegradable caskets, urns that sprout trees, and burial suits that grow mushrooms. Eternal reefs take that concept to the depths of the ocean using a mixture of ashes and cement to create marine habitats for sea life.
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Wild Beavers Return...
thought processes or if it is just going on blind instinct but they really do not know how to engineer a landscape the whole reason they build the dams is to create a certain depth of water if this is a deep river behind us
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Sir David Attenborough...
of life that are so extreme that they have no connection with anything else at all really and it's very difficult to imagine what life must be like in the very depths of the ocean hardly populated at all you've got to
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The otherworldly...
which sounds much nicer than it is. Marine snow is basically organic matter, things like particles of dead algae, plants, and animals, drifting down into the depths and acting as food for deep-sea animals.
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What's Hiding in the...
strengthened to withstand the huge pressures of the depths as we go down it gets darker and darker the water is thick with small floating
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Out of Your Depth PIPE...
the depth perception that your stereoscopic vision provides is one of the most important tools in your visual
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How I held my breath for...
And when I was researching pearl divers, I found the world of free-diving. It was the most amazing thing that I ever discovered, pretty much. There is many different aspects to free-diving. There is depth records, where people go as deep as they can. And then there is static apnea.
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What does it take to...
has an answer films and television shows are being analyzed by legions of fans the world over now and in real time every single detail of a production is analyzing depths by amateurs and experts alike and the results are shared instantaneously let me show you just a
Video examples
How much of human...
about ancient climates and coastlines, it tells us how humans sailed the seas, and what life was like millennia ago. So what exactly can we find? At shallow depths mingled in with modern-day items, we've discovered all sorts of ancient artifacts.
Video examples
You are your microbes -...
by converting them into chemicals, like alcohol and hydrogen gas, which they spew out as waste products. Deeper in the depths of our gut city, the syntrophs eke out a living off the fermenters' trash. At each step of this process,
Video examples
What happens to our...
such as biodegradable caskets, urns that sprout trees, and burial suits that grow mushrooms. Eternal reefs take that concept to the depths of the ocean using a mixture of ashes and cement to create marine habitats for sea life.
Video examples
Wild Beavers Return...
thought processes or if it is just going on blind instinct but they really do not know how to engineer a landscape the whole reason they build the dams is to create a certain depth of water if this is a deep river behind us
Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
of life that are so extreme that they have no connection with anything else at all really and it's very difficult to imagine what life must be like in the very depths of the ocean hardly populated at all you've got to
Video examples
The otherworldly...
which sounds much nicer than it is. Marine snow is basically organic matter, things like particles of dead algae, plants, and animals, drifting down into the depths and acting as food for deep-sea animals.
Video examples
What's Hiding in the...
strengthened to withstand the huge pressures of the depths as we go down it gets darker and darker the water is thick with small floating
Video examples
Out of Your Depth PIPE...
the depth perception that your stereoscopic vision provides is one of the most important tools in your visual
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James Wolk
American Actor
There's a certain rhythm to comedy that is almost like you're dancing and you just go on autopilot, so to speak. There's something just beautifully enjoyable about comedy in that respect. It's a joy to be able to do that. Drama, you get to go to depths that you haven't gone to before.
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January Jones
American Actress
I feel as though my career really hit its high point when I was cast as a supporting actress in 'American Wedding'. I thought the script had a lot of depth and intelligence, and it really just jumped off the page.
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Haruki Murakami
Japanese Writer
Stories lie deep in our souls. Stories lie so deep at the bottom of our hearts that they can bring people together on the deepest level. When I write a novel, I go into such depths.
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Gwendoline Christie
British Actress
The beauty of existence is that we get past the superficialities and material world and hopefully move into - lord - hopefully a bit of depth.
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Joe Thornton
Canadian Hockey Player
I think to get first in your division you've got to have a lot of depth, a lot of character, a lot of skill, a lot of competitiveness.
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Heather Matarazzo
American Actress
So the characters that I choose, I like to make sure that they have depth and that they have some sort of bite. It's more fun.
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John Bytheway
American Author
If your life gets off to a rough start, just know this is helping you develop depth of personality and depth of character.
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Martin Luther
German Leader
Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth; help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
It is not length of life, but depth of life.
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Yogi Berra
American Baseball Player
We have deep depth.
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James Wolk
American Actor
There's a certain rhythm to comedy that is almost like you're dancing and you just go on autopilot, so to speak. There's something just beautifully enjoyable about comedy in that respect. It's a joy to be able to do that. Drama, you get to go to depths that you haven't gone to before.
Quote examples
January Jones
American Actress
I feel as though my career really hit its high point when I was cast as a supporting actress in 'American Wedding'. I thought the script had a lot of depth and intelligence, and it really just jumped off the page.
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Haruki Murakami
Japanese Writer
Stories lie deep in our souls. Stories lie so deep at the bottom of our hearts that they can bring people together on the deepest level. When I write a novel, I go into such depths.
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Gwendoline Christie
British Actress
The beauty of existence is that we get past the superficialities and material world and hopefully move into - lord - hopefully a bit of depth.
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Joe Thornton
Canadian Hockey Player
I think to get first in your division you've got to have a lot of depth, a lot of character, a lot of skill, a lot of competitiveness.
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Heather Matarazzo
American Actress
So the characters that I choose, I like to make sure that they have depth and that they have some sort of bite. It's more fun.
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John Bytheway
American Author
If your life gets off to a rough start, just know this is helping you develop depth of personality and depth of character.
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Martin Luther
German Leader
Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth; help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
It is not length of life, but depth of life.
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Yogi Berra
American Baseball Player
We have deep depth.
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