depth

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(DISTANCE DOWN) the distance down either from the top of something to the bottom, or to a distance below the top surface of something
(SERIOUSNESS) the state of having serious qualities or the ability to think seriously about something
(DISTANCE BACKWARDS) the distance from the front to the back of something
(STRENGTH) the fact of a feeling, state, or characteristic being strong, extreme, or detailed
(LOW SOUND) the quality of having a low sound
(DARKNESS) the fact of something, especially a colour, having the quality of being dark and strong

The depth of something such as a river or hole is the distance downward from its top surface, or between its upper and lower surfaces.
The depth of something such as a wardrobe 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.
The depth of a situation is its extent and seriousness.
The depth of someone's knowledge is the great amount that they know.
The depths are places that are a long way below the surface of the sea or earth.
If you talk about the depths of an area, you mean the parts of it which are very far from the edge.
If you are in the depths of an unpleasant emotion, you feel that emotion very strongly.
If you deal with a subject in depth, you deal with it very thoroughly and consider all the aspects of it.
&rarrsee also in-depth
If you say that someone is out of their depth, you mean that they are in a situation that is much too difficult for them to be able to cope with it.
If you are out of your depth, you are in water that is deeper than you are tall, with the result that you cannot stand up with your head above water.