Abyss vs. Depth
Difference Between Abyss and Depth
Abyssnoun
An immeasurably deep chasm, depth, or void
"lost in the vast abysses of space and time" (Loren Eiseley).Depthnoun
The condition or quality of being deep.
Abyssnoun
In the book of Genesis, the primeval Chaos out of which earth and sky were formed.
Depthnoun
The extent, measurement, or dimension downward, backward, or inward
dove to a depth of 30 feet.shelves with enough depth to store the large boxes.Abyssnoun
The abode of evil spirits; hell.
Depthnoun
The measurement or sense of distance from an observation point, such as linear perspective in painting.
Abyssnoun
Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean.
Depthnoun
often depths A deep part or place
the ocean depths.in the depths of the forest.Abyssnoun
A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space.
Depthnoun
The most profound or intense part or stage
the depth of despair.an experience that touched the depths of tragedy.Abyssnoun
Anything infinite, immeasurable, or profound.
Depthnoun
Intensity; force
had not realized the depth of their feelings for one another.Abyssnoun
Moral depravity; vast intellectual or moral depth.
Depthnoun
The severest or worst part
in the depth of an economic depression.Abyssnoun
An impending catastrophic happening.
Depthnoun
A low point, level, or degree
Production has fallen to new depths.Abyssnoun
(heraldry) The center of an escutcheon.
Depthnoun
Intellectual complexity or penetration; profundity
a novel of great depth.Abyssnoun
(oceanography) The abyssal zone.
Depthnoun
The range of one's understanding or competence
I am out of my depth when it comes to cooking.Abyssnoun
(figurative) A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
Depthnoun
Strength held in reserve, especially a supply of skilled or capable replacements
a team with depth at every position.Abyssnoun
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
Depthnoun
The degree of richness or intensity
depth of color.Depthnoun
Lowness in pitch.
Depthnoun
Complete detail; thoroughness
the depth of her research.an interview conducted in great depth.Depthnoun
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.Depthnoun
the distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closet
Depthnoun
(figuratively) the intensity, complexity, strength, seriousness or importance of an emotion, situation, etc.
The depth of her misery was apparent to everyone.The depth of the crisis had been exaggerated.We were impressed by the depth of her knowledge.Depthnoun
lowness
the depth of a soundDepthnoun
the total palette of available colors
Depthnoun
the property of appearing three-dimensional
The depth of field in this picture is amazing.Depthnoun
the deepest part usually of a body of water
The burning ship finally sunk into the depths.Depthnoun
a very remote part.
Into the depths of the jungle...In the depths of the night,Depthnoun
the most severe part
in the depth of the crisisin the depths of winterDepthnoun
(logic) the number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content
Depthnoun
(horology) a pair of toothed wheels which work together
Depthnoun
(aeronautics) the perpendicular distance from the chord to the farthest point of an arched surface
Depthnoun
(statistics) the lower of the two ranks of a value in an ordered set of values
Depthnoun
extent downward or backward or inward;
the depth of the waterdepth of a shelfdepth of a closetDepthnoun
degree of psychological or intellectual depth
Depthnoun
(usually plural) the deepest and most remote part;
from the depths of darkest Africasignals received from the depths of spaceDepthnoun
(usually plural) a low moral state;
he had sunk to the depths of addictionDepthnoun
the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
