depth (d pth)n. 1. The condition or quality of being deep. 2. a. The extent, measurement, or dimension downward, backward, or inward: dove to a depth of 30 feet; shelves with enough depth to store the large boxes. b. The measurement or sense of distance from an observation point, such as linear perspective in painting. 3. A deep part or place. Often used in the plural: the ocean depths; in the depths of the forest. 4. a. The most profound or intense part or stage: the depth of despair; an experience that touched the depths of tragedy. b. Intensity; force: had not realized the depth of their feelings for one another. 5. The severest or worst part: in the depth of an economic depression. 6. A low point, level, or degree: Production has fallen to new depths. 7. Intellectual complexity or penetration; profundity: a novel of great depth. 8. The range of one's understanding or competence: I am out of my depth when it comes to cooking. 9. Strength held in reserve, especially a supply of skilled or capable replacements: a team with depth at every position. 10. The degree of richness or intensity: depth of color. 11. Lowness in pitch. 12. Complete detail; thoroughness: the depth of her research; an interview conducted in great depth. [Middle English depthe, from dep, deep; see deep.] |
depth [dɛpθ]
n
1. the extent, measurement, or distance downwards, backwards, or inwards
2. the quality of being deep; deepness
3. (Psychology) intensity or profundity of emotion or feeling
4. profundity of moral character; penetration; sagacity; integrity
5. complexity or abstruseness, as of thought or objects of thought
6. intensity, as of silence, colour, etc.
7. lowness of pitch
8. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical the distance from the top of a ship's keel to the top of a particular deck
9. (often plural) a deep, far, inner, or remote part, such as an inaccessible region of a country
10. (often plural) the deepest, most intense, or most severe part the depths of winter
11. (usually plural) a low moral state; demoralization how could you sink to such depths?
12. (often plural) a vast space or abyss
beyond or out of one's depth
a. in water deeper than one is tall
b. beyond the range of one's competence or understanding
in depth thoroughly or comprehensively See also in-depth
[from dep deep + -th1]
Depth
See also heights.
Oceanography. a device for ascertaining the depth of water.
a device for ascertaining vertical currents in the deeper parts of the sea.
the measurement of the depths of oceans, seas, or other large bodies of water. — bathymetric, bathymetrical. adj.
Oceanography. a small, modified submarine for deep-sea exploration, usually having a spherical observation chamber fixed under a buoyancy chamber.
Oceanography. a spherical diving apparatus from which to study deep-sea life.
a device that records the temperature of water as a reflex of depth.
1. the depths or bottom of the sea.
2. organic life that inhabits the bottom of the sea.
2. organic life that inhabits the bottom of the sea.
an apparatus for surveying the depths or bottom of the sea.
In maritime/hydrographic use, the vertical distance from the plane of the hydrographic datum to the bed of the sea, lake, or river.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  depth - the extent downward or backward or inward; "the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet"extent - the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent" deepness, profoundness, profundity - the quality of being physically deep; "the profundity of the mine was almost a mile" penetration - the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target) sounding - a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line shallowness - the quality of lacking physical depth; "take into account the shallowness at that end of the pool before you dive" |
| 2. | depth - degree of psychological or intellectual profundity degree, level, grade - a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" profundity, profoundness - intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc; "the depth of my feeling"; "the profoundness of the silence" shallowness, superficiality - lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling | |
| 3. | depth - (usually plural) the deepest and most remote part; "from the depths of darkest Africa"; "signals received from the depths of space" plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one back of beyond - a very remote and inaccessible place; "you'd have to go to the back of beyond to find one of those" | |
| 4. | depth - (usually plural) a low moral state; "he had sunk to the depths of addiction" plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one abasement, abjection, degradation - a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken | |
| 5. | depth - the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas | |
| 6. | depth - the attribute or quality of being deep, strong, or intense; "the depth of his breathing"; "the depth of his sighs," "the depth of his emotion" attribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity |
depth
noun
1. deepness, drop, measure, extent, profundity, profoundness The fish were detected at depths of more than a kilometre.
2. strength, intensity, seriousness, severity, extremity, keenness, intenseness I am well aware of the depth of feeling that exists in the town
3. severity, importance, significance, gravity, urgency, moment, weight, danger, seriousness, severeness The country's leadership had underestimated the depth of the crisis.
4. insight, intelligence, wisdom, penetration, profundity, acuity, discernment, perspicacity, sagacity, astuteness, profoundness, perspicuity His writing has a depth that will outlast him.
insight emptiness, triviality, superficiality, lack of depth or substance
insight emptiness, triviality, superficiality, lack of depth or substance
5. breadth, range, degree, extent, scope, magnitude, amplitude, comprehensiveness, extensiveness We were impressed with the depth of her knowledge.
6. intensity, strength, warmth, richness, brightness, vibrancy, vividness The blue base gives the red paint more depth.
7. complexity, intricacy, elaboration, obscurity, abstruseness, reconditeness His music lacks depth.
plural noun
1. deepest part, middle, midst, remotest part, furthest part, innermost part A sound came from the depths of the forest.
2. most intense part, pit, void, abyss, chasm, deepest part, furthest part, bottomless depth a man who had plumbed the depths of despair
in depth thoroughly, completely, fully, comprehensively, extensively, inside out, meticulously, intensively, exhaustively, leaving no stone unturned We will discuss these three areas in depth.
Translations
depth [depθ]
A. N
1. [of water, hole, shelf] → profundidad f; [of room, building] → fondo m; [of hem] → ancho m; [of colour, feelings] → intensidad f; [of voice] → gravedad f, profundidad f
at a depth of three metres → a tres metros de profundidad
depth of field (Phot) → profundidad f de campo
the trench was two metres in depth → la zanja tenía dos metros de profundidad
to study a subject in depth → estudiar un tema a fondo or en profundidad
it shows a great depth of knowledge of the subject → muestra un conocimiento muy profundo de la materia
to get out of one's depth (lit) → perder pie (fig) → meterse en honduras, salirse de su terreno
to be out of one's depth (lit) → no tocar fondo, no hacer pie (fig) I'm out of my depth with physics → no entiendo nada de física
he felt out of his depth with these people → se sentía perdido entre esta gente
it is deplorable that anyone should sink to such depths → es deplorable que uno pueda caer tan bajo
at a depth of three metres → a tres metros de profundidad
depth of field (Phot) → profundidad f de campo
the trench was two metres in depth → la zanja tenía dos metros de profundidad
to study a subject in depth → estudiar un tema a fondo or en profundidad
it shows a great depth of knowledge of the subject → muestra un conocimiento muy profundo de la materia
to get out of one's depth (lit) → perder pie (fig) → meterse en honduras, salirse de su terreno
to be out of one's depth (lit) → no tocar fondo, no hacer pie (fig) I'm out of my depth with physics → no entiendo nada de física
he felt out of his depth with these people → se sentía perdido entre esta gente
it is deplorable that anyone should sink to such depths → es deplorable que uno pueda caer tan bajo
2. the depths: in the depths of the sea → en las profundidades del mar, en el fondo del mar
to be in the depths of despair → estar hundido en la desesperación
in the depths of winter → en lo más crudo del invierno
see also plumb D2
to be in the depths of despair → estar hundido en la desesperación
in the depths of winter → en lo más crudo del invierno
see also plumb D2
B. CPD depth charge N → carga f de profundidad
depth [ˈdɛpθ]
n
(distance between upper and lower surface) [hole, river] → profondeur f
at a depth of 3 metres → à 3 mètres de profondeur
to a depth of 3 metres → à une profondeur de 3 mètres
18 metres in depth → 18 mètres de profondeur
to be out of one's depth (British) [swimmer] → ne plus avoir pied (fig) (= unequal to a situation) → être dépassé(e), nager
to feel out of one's depth → se sentir dépassé(e)
to go out of one's depth [swimmer] → aller là où on n'a pas pied
at a depth of 3 metres → à 3 mètres de profondeur
to a depth of 3 metres → à une profondeur de 3 mètres
18 metres in depth → 18 mètres de profondeur
to be out of one's depth (British) [swimmer] → ne plus avoir pied (fig) (= unequal to a situation) → être dépassé(e), nager
to feel out of one's depth → se sentir dépassé(e)
to go out of one's depth [swimmer] → aller là où on n'a pas pied
(distance between front and back) [cupboard, drawer] → profondeur f, largeur f
(= intensity) [emotion] → profondeur f
(= great extent) → étendue f
to study sth in depth (= thoroughly) → étudier qch en profondeur
to analyze sth in depth (= minutely) → analyser qch dans les moindres détails depths
to analyze sth in depth (= minutely) → analyser qch dans les moindres détails depths
npl
(= deep sea) the depths → les profondeurs fpl
(= most extreme part) the depths of winter → le cœur de l'hiver
the depths of the countryside → les profondeurs de la campagne
in the depths of (= deep parts) [sea] → dans les profondeurs de (= remote parts) [wood, countryside] → au cœur de
to be in the depths of despair → toucher le fond du désespoir
to be in the depths of recession → traverser une période de récession profonde
depth charge n → grenade f sous-marine
the depths of the countryside → les profondeurs de la campagne
in the depths of (= deep parts) [sea] → dans les profondeurs de (= remote parts) [wood, countryside] → au cœur de
to be in the depths of despair → toucher le fond du désespoir
to be in the depths of recession → traverser une période de récession profonde
depth charge n → grenade f sous-marine
depth
depth:
n
→ Tiefe f; the depths of the ocean → die Tiefen des Ozeans; at a depth of 3 feet → in einer Tiefe von 3 Fuß, in 3 Fuß Tiefe; don’t go out of your depth → geh nicht zu tief rein!; to be out of one’s depth (lit) → den Boden unter den Füßen verlieren; (fig also) → ins Schwimmen geraten
(of knowledge, feeling, colour) → Tiefe f; the depth of his feelings for her → die Tiefe seiner Gefühle für sie; he had no idea of the depth of feeling against him → er hatte keine Ahnung, wie abgrundtief die Abneigung gegen ihn war; they now understood the depth of feeling on this issue → sie wussten jetzt, wie sehr dieses Thema die Gemüter bewegte; he has depth of character → er hat Charakterstärke; the wine has depth of character → der Wein hat viel Charakter; in depth → eingehend, intensiv; interview → ausführlich ? in-depth
(fig) depth(s) → Tiefen pl; in the depths of despair → in tiefster Verzweiflung; in the depths of winter/the forest → im tiefsten Winter/Wald; in the depths of the countryside → auf dem flachen Land; in the depths of recession → mitten in der Rezession; from the depths of the earth → aus den Tiefen der Erde (geh); to sink to new depths → so tief wie nie zuvor sinken
depth:
depth of field
n (Phot) → Tiefenschärfe f
depth psychology
n → Tiefenpsychologie f
depth [dɛpθ] n (gen, of knowledge, thought) → profondità f inv; (of snow) → altezza, spessore m; (of shelf) → profondità, larghezza; (of colour, feeling) → intensità f inv
at a depth of 3 metres → a 3 metri di profondità, a una profondità di 3 metri
the depths of the sea → gli abissi del mare
to be out of one's depth (swimmer) → non toccare (fig) → non sentirsi all'altezza della situazione
in the depths of the forest → nel cuore della foresta
in the depths of winter → in pieno inverno, nel cuore dell'inverno
in the depths of despair → in preda alla disperazione
to study sth in depth → studiare qc in profondità
depth [dɛpθ] n (gen, of knowledge, thought) → profondità f inv; (of snow) → altezza, spessore m; (of shelf) → profondità, larghezza; (of colour, feeling) → intensità f inv
at a depth of 3 metres → a 3 metri di profondità, a una profondità di 3 metri
the depths of the sea → gli abissi del mare
to be out of one's depth (swimmer) → non toccare (fig) → non sentirsi all'altezza della situazione
in the depths of the forest → nel cuore della foresta
in the depths of winter → in pieno inverno, nel cuore dell'inverno
in the depths of despair → in preda alla disperazione
to study sth in depth → studiare qc in profondità
at a depth of 3 metres → a 3 metri di profondità, a una profondità di 3 metri
the depths of the sea → gli abissi del mare
to be out of one's depth (swimmer) → non toccare (fig) → non sentirsi all'altezza della situazione
in the depths of the forest → nel cuore della foresta
in the depths of winter → in pieno inverno, nel cuore dell'inverno
in the depths of despair → in preda alla disperazione
to study sth in depth → studiare qc in profondità
depth [dɛpθ] n (gen, of knowledge, thought) → profondità f inv; (of snow) → altezza, spessore m; (of shelf) → profondità, larghezza; (of colour, feeling) → intensità f inv
at a depth of 3 metres → a 3 metri di profondità, a una profondità di 3 metri
the depths of the sea → gli abissi del mare
to be out of one's depth (swimmer) → non toccare (fig) → non sentirsi all'altezza della situazione
in the depths of the forest → nel cuore della foresta
in the depths of winter → in pieno inverno, nel cuore dell'inverno
in the depths of despair → in preda alla disperazione
to study sth in depth → studiare qc in profondità
n depth [depθ]
1 the distance from the top downwards or from the surface inwards especially if great Coal is mined at a depth of 1,000 m. diepte عُمْق дълбочина hloubka dybde die Tiefe βάθος profundidad sügavus ژرفا؛ عمق syvyys profondeur עוֹמֶק गहराई dubina,ponor mélység kedalaman dÿpt profondità 深さ 깊이 gylis dziļums kedalaman diepte dybde głębokość profundidade adâncime глубина hĺbka globina dubina djup ความลึก derinlik 深度 глибина گہرائی độ sâu 深度
2 intensity or strength especially if great The depth of colour was astonishing; The depth of his feeling prevented him from speaking. diepte, intensiteit شِدَّة дълбочина intenzita dybde; intensitet die Stärke βαθύτητα, ένταση intensidad sügavus شدت؛ عمق syvyys intensité עוֹמֶק तेजी dubina mélység kekuatan styrkur, dÿpt profondità, intensità 濃さ, 強さ 강도, 정도 gilumas, sodrumas piesātinātība mendalam hevigheid styrke, intensitet, dybde głębia profundidade intensitate интенсивность; глубина intenzita intenzivnost dubina intensitet, djup ความเข้มของสี yoğunluk 濃度 сила; густота شدّت cường độ 浓度
n pl depths
a part far under the surface or in the middle of something the depths of the sea; the depths of winter. dieptes, die hartjie van die winter أعْماق، بَواطِن глъбини hloubky, hlubiny; uprostřed dyb; midt på das Tiefste κατάβαθα (πληθ.) profundidades sügavused, (talve)süda اعماق؛ ژرفنا syvyydet profondeurs מַעֲמָקִים अधिक गहरा u jeku mélység kedalaman undirdjúp; iður profondità 深い所 깊은 곳, 한가운데 gelmė, vidurys dzelme; vidus kedalaman het diepst dyp, –dybde; midt– (vinters) otchłań, środek profundezas adânc глубины; разгар hlbina; uprostred globine dubina djupen, i djupa[] ความลึก (en) derin yer, denizin derinlikleri 深處 безодня; розпал نشیبی جگہ độ sâu 深处
adj in-depth
(of a survey etc) deep and thorough an in-depth report on alcoholism. in diepte عَميق، مُتَعَمِّق، شامِل дълбок hloubkový dybtgående; tilbundsgående; grundig tiefgründig σε βάθος, διεξοδικός a fondo sügavutiminev دقیق و کامل syväluotaava en profondeur לָעוֹמֶק व्यापक temeljit alapos menyeluruh ítarlegur approfondito 詳細な 심층의 gilus pamatīgs (par ziņojumu u.tml.) dalam diepgaand grundig wnikliwy em profundidade profund фундаментальный hĺbkový izčrpen detaljan ingående, grundlig, som går på djupet ถี่ถ้วน ayrıntılı, derin 透徹的 всебічний; глибокий مفصّل toàn diện 透彻的
in depth
deeply and thoroughly I have studied the subject in depth. in diepte بِعُمْق дълбоко do hloubky i dybden; tilbundsgående; grundigt in allen Einzelheiten σε βάθος, διεξοδικά a fondo, en profundidad sügavuti بطور عمیق؛ عمقاً syvällisesti à fond לָעוֹמֶק गहराई से duboko, temeljito alaposan mendalam ítarlega a fondo 徹底的に 철저하게 giliai pamatīgi mendalam diepgaand i dybden, grundig wnikliwie em profundidade în profunzime тщательно do hĺbky v globino temeljno ingående, grundligt, på djupet ลึกซึ้ง enine boyuna, bütün ayrıntılarıyla 深入地 глибоко; старанно تفصیلی chuyên sâu 深入地
depth → عمق hloubka dybde Tiefe βάθος profundidad syvyys profondeur dubina profondità 深さ 깊이 diepte dybde głębokość profundidade глубина djup ความลึก derinlik chiều sâu 深度
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