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If you talk about the d_____ of an area, you mean the parts of it which are very far from the edge.If you talk about the depths of an area, you mean the parts of it which are very far from the edge....the depths of the countryside.Somewhere in the depths of the pine forest an identical sound reverberated. nounThe depth of something such as a river or hole is the distance downwards from its top surface, or between its upper and lower surfaces.The smaller lake ranges from five to fourteen feet in depth.The depth of the shaft is 520 yards.Pour the vegetable oil into a frying pan to a depth of about 1cm.They were detected at depths of more than a kilometre in the sea.The depth of something such as a cupboard or drawer is the distance between its front surface and its back.If an emotion is very strongly or intensely felt, you can talk about its depth .I am well aware of the depth of feeling that exists here.'Tough, isn't it?' was all she said, but Amy felt the depth of her unspoken sympathy.The depth of a situation is its extent and seriousness.The country's leadership had underestimated the depth of the crisis.The depth of someone's knowledge is the great amount that they know .We felt at home with her and were impressed with the depth of her knowledge.She wants to acquire a greater depth of understanding of the subject.The depth of a colour is its intensity and strength .White wines tend to gain depth of colour with age.The blue base gives the red paint more depth.In photography and art, you say that a picture has depth or depth of field when you mean that it appears three-dimensional rather than flat.All the paintings are startlingly dramatic as a result of their depth of field and colour.If you say that someone or something has depth, you mean that they have serious and interesting qualities which are not immediately obvious and which you have to think about carefully before you can fully understand them.His music lacks depth.There are hidden depths in all of us.The depths are places that are a long way below the surface of the sea or earth.The ship vanished into the depths.If you talk about the depths of an area, you mean the parts of it which are very far from the edge....the depths of the countryside.Somewhere in the depths of the pine forest an identical sound reverberated.If you are in the depths of an unpleasant emotion, you feel that emotion very strongly.I was in the depths of despair when the baby was sick.If something happens in the depths of a difficult or unpleasant period of time, it happens in the middle and most severe or intense part of it.The country is in the depths of a recession....the depths of winter. B2

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depth depths

query	If you talk about the d_____ of an area, you mean the parts of it which are very far from the edge.If you talk about the depths of an area, you mean the parts of it which are very far from the edge. ...the depths of the countryside. Somewhere in the depths of the pine forest an identical sound reverberated.
word	depth
full-definition	noun The depth of something such as a river or hole is the distance downwards from its top surface, or between its upper and lower surfaces. The smaller lake ranges from five to fourteen feet in depth. The depth of the shaft is 520 yards. Pour the vegetable oil into a frying pan to a depth of about 1cm. They were detected at depths of more than a kilometre in the sea. The depth of something such as a cupboard or drawer is the distance between its front surface and its back. If an emotion is very strongly or intensely felt, you can talk about its depth . I am well aware of the depth of feeling that exists here. 'Tough, isn't it?' was all she said, but Amy felt the depth of her unspoken sympathy. The depth of a situation is its extent and seriousness. The country's leadership had underestimated the depth of the crisis. The depth of someone's knowledge is the great amount that they know . We felt at home with her and were impressed with the depth of her knowledge. She wants to acquire a greater depth of understanding of the subject. The depth of a colour is its intensity and strength . White wines tend to gain depth of colour with age. The blue base gives the red paint more depth. In photography and art, you say that a picture has depth or depth of field when you mean that it appears three-dimensional rather than flat. All the paintings are startlingly dramatic as a result of their depth of field and colour. If you say that someone or something has depth, you mean that they have serious and interesting qualities which are not immediately obvious and which you have to think about carefully before you can fully understand them. His music lacks depth. There are hidden depths in all of us. The depths are places that are a long way below the surface of the sea or earth. The ship vanished into the depths. If you talk about the depths of an area, you mean the parts of it which are very far from the edge. ...the depths of the countryside. Somewhere in the depths of the pine forest an identical sound reverberated. If you are in the depths of an unpleasant emotion, you feel that emotion very strongly. I was in the depths of despair when the baby was sick. If something happens in the depths of a difficult or unpleasant period of time, it happens in the middle and most severe or intense part of it. The country is in the depths of a recession. ...the depths of winter.
inflections	depths
cefr-level	B2

Depth Talk Area Parts Edge Countryside Pine Forest