Depth
Noun
UK
/depθ/
US
/depθ/
Definition
Distance from top to bottom; seriousness, intensity, or complexity.
Example
"The pool has great depth."
"The depth of the ocean amazed the divers, who could not see the bottom."
"His words showed great depth of understanding about life and human emotions."
Explanation
Depth describes how deep something is, from the top to the bottom. For example, the depth of a swimming pool tells you how far down the water goes. Depth can also mean the seriousness or intensity of something, like the depth of someone’s knowledge or the depth of emotions they feel. In art or writing, “depth” means richness or complexity, like when a story has deep meaning. It can be both physical (distance down) and emotional (strong feelings).