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Definition depth in American English

depth noun

noun
/depθ/
1

the distance from the top to the bottom of something, for example the ocean, a river, or a hole

Example

What's the depth of the water here?

Example

The pool ranges from 1 to 9 feet in depth.

Example

Pour oil into a pan to a depth of 1 inch.

Synonyms and related words
bottomless bottommost the bowels of something
1.1

the distance from the front to the back of something, for example a cupboard or drawer

Example

Measure the width and depth of the shelf.

Synonyms and related words
length width depth
1.2

the fact that something is very deep or very long from front to back

Example

Any small object would be difficult to find because of the depth of the water.

Synonyms and related words
bottomless bottommost the bowels of something
Example

His earlier albums were very popular but lacked depth.

Example

She obviously had hidden depths of talent.

Synonyms and related words
feature quality factor
3

the great amount of knowledge or information that a person has or a piece of writing contains

Example

I was impressed by the depth of his understanding.

Example

The newspaper is proud of the depth of its coverage of international affairs.

Synonyms and related words
knowledge understanding information
Example

These latest figures have confirmed the depth of the economic recession.

Synonyms and related words
importance emphasis priority
5

the great strength of a feeling

Example

I found it hard to understand the depth of her love for this man.

Synonyms and related words
acutely affective basic
6

the very bright quality of a color

Example

The plant produces flowers with a wonderful depth of color.

Synonyms and related words
chromatic color coloring
7

if a picture has depth, it does not look flat but looks as if there is a distance between the things at the front and the background

Synonyms and related words
carry climb depth
8

the low and loud quality of a sound

Example

his unmistakable voice with its depth and richness

Synonyms and related words
above acoustic acoustics
9

the deepest parts of the ocean

Synonyms and related words
archipelago the Bermuda Triangle the Channel
Definition depth in American English