depths Meaning & Definition
What Does Depths Mean?
Depths is used as a noun meaning plural of depth.
Depths: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dɛpθs/ |
| Synonyms | abyss, bathos and bottom |
| Plural | only |
Depths Definition (Noun)
- plural of depth
Noun
- The deepest part. (Usually of a body of water.)
The burning ship finally sank into the depths.
- A very remote part.
Into the depths of the jungle...
- The lowest point, all-time low, nadir.
to plumb the depths of despair
- The most severe or involved period.
in the depths of the crisis
Noun
- The vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep
Measure the depth of the water in this part of the bay.
- The distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closet
- The intensity, complexity, strength, seriousness or importance of an emotion, situation, etc.
The depth of her misery was apparent to everyone.
- Lowness
the depth of a sound
- (colors) the total palette of available colors
- The property of appearing three-dimensional
The depth of field in this picture is amazing.
- (usually in the plural) the deepest part (usually of a body of water)
The burning ship finally sunk into the depths.
- (usually in the plural) a very remote part.
In the depths of the night,
- The most severe part
in the depth of the crisis
- The number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content
- A pair of toothed wheels which work together
- The perpendicular distance from the chord to the farthest point of an arched surface
- The lower of the two ranks of a value in an ordered set of values
Synonyms of Depths
Depths synonyms and antonyms →Depths in a Sentence
The burning ship finally sank into the depths.
Into the depths of the jungle...
In the depths of the night,
to plumb the depths of despair
to stir someone to his depths
in the depths of the crisis
in the depths of winter
Measure the depth of the water in this part of the bay.
The depth of her misery was apparent to everyone.
the depth of a sound
The depth of field in this picture is amazing.
The burning ship finally sunk into the depths.
in the depth of the crisis
Word Forms & Grammar
depths
depths pl (plural only)
Depths: Your Questions Answered
What part of speech is depths?
Depths is a noun.
What is another word for depths?
Words with a similar meaning to depths include abyss, bathos and bottom. See the full list of depths synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of depths?
The plural of depths is only.