the state of being deep; distance from the top down, from the front to the back, from the surface inwards
distance down or across
Cases of word usage
1) a map used by sailors, showing the coasts, depth of the sea, position of rocks, lighthouses etc (chart)
2) a unit of measurement (6 feet or 1.8 meters) of the depth of water; to understand fully (fathom)
3) a thin instrument used by doctors etc for learning about the depth and direction of a wound etc (probe)
4) the level of sea halfway between high and low tide, used as the basis for measuring height of land and depth of sea (sea-level)
5) darkness caused by cutting off direct light; a small difference; a degree of depth of colour (shade)