Definition: 1. Extent downward or backward or inward. 2. Degree of psychological or intellectual depth. 3. (usually plural) the deepest and most remote part. 4. (usually plural) a low moral state. 5. The intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas.
Use 'depth' in a sentence:
1. His latest novel plumbs the depths of horror and violence.
2. I am well aware of the depth of feeling that exists in Ontario.
3. The depth of the shaft is 520 yards.
4. The country is in the depths of a recession.
5. We felt at home with her and were impressed with the depth of her knowledge.
6. The analysis lacks depth.
7. The team's poor performances plumbed new depths last night when they lost 10-2.
8. Because as you can imagine, in-depth research often requires monetary support.
9. White wines tend to gain depth of colour with age.
10. The depth of the river is maintained by dredging.
11. She never really appreciated the depth and bitterness of the family's conflict.
12. I didn't go in depth into the matter with him.
13. There are hidden depths in all of us.
14. Relations between the two countries have plumbed new depths.
15. Water was found at a depth of 30 metres.
16. Books influence the depth and breadth of life.
17. One obvious criticism is that the price of breadth is depth.
18. They conducted in depth and close studies.
19. They are sunk in the depth of vice.
20. The ship ran aground where there should have been a depth of 35 ft.
21. The blue base gives the red paint more depth.
22. These new statistics confirm our worst fears about the depth of the recession.
23. He specializes in flashy technique, without much depth.
24. Her writings have extraordinary depth and solidity.
25. Their number decreases as the depth increases.
26. He gazed into the depths of her eyes.
27. She never really appreciated the depth and bitterness of the Irish conflict.
28. The smaller lake ranges from five to fourteen feet in depth.
29. One harsh word would send her into the depths of despair.
30. He was in the depth of despair.
31. She had resumed the travel necessary to add depth and colour to her novels.
32. The country's leadership had underestimated the depth of the crisis.
33. By drilling, geologists can take measurements at various depths.
34. I can't believe that anyone would sink to such depths.
35. The fat, broad tyres had a good depth of tread.
36. Marine life was discovered at depths previously thought to be azoic.
37. The depth of the shelves is 30 centimetres.
38. You develop in-depth knowledge of the intricate structure of the language.
39. Somehow I got out of my depth in the pool.
40. The oil well extended several hundreds of feet in depth.
41. You can add edge enhancement or smoothness to a Jpeg, or vary the colour depth.
42. His ideas lack depth.
43. We will discuss these three areas in depth.
44. They dug down to a depth of two metres.
45. Her latest poem has remarkable depth.
46. What's the depth of the water here?
47. Their achievements have already been analysed in depth and do not require further discussion.
48. Strong light will affect the depth of colour of your carpets and curtains.
49. The conference stimulated him to study the subject in more depth.
50. Together these factors determine the depth of focus.
