depth

About 33.90 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep

   Measure the depth of the water in this part of the bay.

2. noun the distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closet
3. noun the intensity, complexity, strength, seriousness or importance of an emotion, situation, etc.

   The depth of her misery was apparent to everyone.

4. noun lowness

   the depth of a sound

5. noun the total palette of available colors
6. noun the property of appearing three-dimensional

   The depth of field in this picture is amazing.

7. noun the deepest part

   The burning ship finally sunk into the depths.

8. noun a very remote part.

   Into the depths of the jungle...

Similar words

profoundness profundity astuteness profound deep profoundly deeply deepening deepen extensively

Often followed by

of and in to is at the for from

Word family

depthless depths sunk to new depths