n.
Pronunciation: ' depth
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural depths \ ' depths, ' dep(t)s \
Etymology: Middle English, from dep deep
Date: 14th century
1 a (1) : a deep place in a body of water <fish living at great depth s > (2) : a part that is far from the outside or surface <the depth s of the woods> (3) : ABYSS 2 b (1) : a profound or intense state (as of thought or feeling) <the depth s of misery> also : a reprehensibly low condition <hadn't realized that standards had fallen to such depth s > (2) : the middle of a time (as winter) (3) : the worst part
2 a : the perpendicular measurement downward from a surface b : the direct linear measurement from front to back
3 : the quality of being deep
4 : the degree of intensity < depth of a color> also : the quality of being profound (as in insight) or full (as of knowledge)
5 : the quality or state of being complete or thorough <a study will be made in depth >
6 : a large number of good players <a team that lacks depth >
– depth · less \ ' depth-l ə s \ adjective
– beyond one's depth or out of one's depth : beyond the limits of one's capabilities <an actor who is clearly out of his depth in serious drama>