deep
part of speech
adjective (deep, deeper, deepest); adverb (deep)
meaning for a pupil
1) Deep means going far down from the top. A deep pool has a lot of water. tree →
2) Deep also tells how far down: 2 meters deep. tree →
3) A deep sound is low. tree →
4) A deep colour is dark and strong. tree →
5) A deep sleep is hard to wake from; deep feelings are strong. tree →
6) Deep can also mean very wise or thorough, showing a great deal of knowledge and understanding. tree →
sense in the lessons
maths: a measure of depth (how far down), in pools, holes, rivers and boxes; used for volume (length × width × deep) and comparisons; science: the deep sea, deep roots; safety: the deep end of a pool, only swim where an adult can see you; stories: a deep forest, a deep voice; phrases: «deep down», «take a deep breath»
examples
- The pool is 2 meters deep. tree →
- The hole is 30 cm deep. tree →
- Which lake is deeper? tree →
- The box is 5 cm long, 4 cm wide and 3 cm deep. tree →
- Do not swim in the deep end alone. tree →
- Take a deep breath. tree →
- The giant had a deep voice. tree →
- Some fish live in the deep sea. tree →
- I have deep knowledge and wit. tree →
note
Gives a length downward; with length and width it gives volume. Trap: «deeper by 2 m» means add 2 to the other depth. The noun is «depth».
In the corpora
- Minimalism is art that uses very little, like simple shapes; whether a nearly empty work is deep or a con is argued.
- 3D pavement art uses perspective tricks so a chalk drawing looks deep from one spot; chalk washes away in the rain.
- Stage fright is very common, even for famous actors; slow deep breaths and good practice help.
- Dandelion seeds float on tiny parachutes into pavement cracks, where dust and water collect, and a long taproot finds water deep down.
- Lions have a special voice box with square-shaped folds that make a very deep, loud sound.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «deep» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.