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depth

depth

117 3.6
A strong, intense quality in sound, color or feeling
  • noun
  • /dɛpθ/
translation icon : profundidad
  • Therefore, most topics are covered repeatedly at increasing levels of depth as students progress through the grades.
  • breadth and depth
  • add depth
  • more depth

The diversity of conversation, the depth of storytelling.

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Examples

  • Over here, another piece, which l think has even more emotional depth.

  • You have to plan with a focus on greater depth of understanding.

    Academic text (2015)
  • It's when things get emotional or require more depth that nothing works with them.

  • The diversity of conversation, the depth of storytelling.

  • And that's the quality and depth of your relationships.

  • Hemsworth brings a tremendous amount of depth to that written character.

  • What you were discovering in that moment was the depth of your longing.

  • But if I don't find some emotional depth it's just another police drama.

  • The final section examines the shape, depth, and texture of the newspapers' coverage of the story.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The teacher praised the student for the depth of insight shown in her essay.

Synonyms

emotional depth
vsdepth
2 5.3

Strong and complex feelings shown in art, writing, or by a person

is broader meaning strong intensity in thought or feeling generally
deepness
vsdepth
1 2.8

The distance from a surface down into something like a lake

focuses on strong or intense feelings and thoughts rather than measurement

Antonyms

3 5.4

A person or idea that shows little deep thought and weak feeling

Idioms

Cannot deal with a new or difficult situation

To understand how serious or important something is

Compounds

depth charge
  • Specialized
3 8.1

A bomb that explodes underwater at a set depth to destroy submarines

The deepest parts of the ocean far below the surface

Strong and complex feelings shown in art, writing, or by a person

A strong, detailed understanding of a subject

depth gauge
  • Specialized
1 5.9

A tool for measuring how deep holes or grooves are

depth finder
  • Specialized
1 5.0

A device that shows how deep the water is

depth psychology
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A way of studying hidden thoughts and feelings to understand people's behavior and help them in therapy

depth bomb
  • Archaic
8.1

A weapon that explodes underwater at a set depth to attack submarines

8.7

A device that throws explosive charges into the sea to attack submarines from a ship

depth gage
  • Specialized
7.0

A tool for measuring how deep a hole or groove is

depth of knowledge
  • Specialized
6.7

A set of levels showing how difficult thinking tasks are for students

Not giving much detail or careful thought

sonic depth finder
  • Specialized
7.6

A device that uses sound waves to measure how deep water or things under it are

How Deep

intensity
163 3.6
depth
117 3.6
mildness
1 3.3

Surface Forms

depth singular
depths plural

Morphology

depth = deep (semi-transparent) = deep + th

The figurative sense of intensity or strength is an extension of the physical sense and is recognizable but somewhat abstract.

Etymology

The word depth comes from deep, meaning 'strong' or 'intense', so it can describe how full a voice sounds or how rich a color appears. That's why we speak of the depth of a voice, a color, or an emotion.