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Deep vs. Intense — What's the Difference?

Deep vs. Intense — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Deep and Intense

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Deep

Extending far down from the top or surface
The lake was deep and cold
A deep gorge

Intense

Intense is the fifth studio album by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren. It was released on 3 May 2013 by Armada Music.The first song announced to be on the album is "Waiting for the Night", featuring the singer Fiora, which was released on 21 January 2013 as the theme song to the Dutch film Loving Ibiza (Verliefd op Ibiza).

Deep

Very intense or extreme
She was in deep trouble
A deep sleep

Intense

Possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to an extreme degree
The intense sun of the tropics.

Deep

(of sound) low in pitch and full in tone; not shrill
A deep, resonant voice
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Intense

Extreme in degree, strength, or size
Intense heat.

Deep

(of colour) dark and intense
A deep pink

Intense

Involving or showing strain or extreme effort
Intense concentration.

Deep

The sea
Denizens of the deep

Intense

Deeply felt; profound
Intense anger.

Deep

The part of the field distant from the batsman.

Intense

Having or showing strong feeling or great seriousness
An intense writer.

Deep

Far down or in; deeply
He travelled deep into the forest

Intense

Strained; tightly drawn.

Deep

Extending far downward below a surface
A deep hole in the river ice.

Intense

Strict, very close or earnest.
Intense study;
Intense thought

Deep

Extending far inward from an outer surface
A deep cut.

Intense

Extreme in degree; excessive.

Deep

Extending far backward from front to rear
A deep walk-in refrigerator.

Intense

Extreme in size or strength.

Deep

Extending far from side to side from a center
A deep yard surrounding the house.

Intense

Stressful and tiring.

Deep

Far distant down or in
Deep in the woods.

Intense

Very severe.

Deep

Coming from or penetrating to a depth
A deep sigh.

Intense

Very emotional or passionate.
The artist was a small, intense man with piercing blue eyes.

Deep

(Sports) Located or taking place near the outer boundaries of the area of play
Deep left field.

Intense

Strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought.

Deep

Extending a specific distance in a given direction
Snow four feet deep.

Intense

Extreme in degree; excessive; immoderate;
In this intense seclusion of the forest.

Deep

Far distant in time or space
Deep in the past.

Intense

In an extreme degree;
Intense heat
Intense anxiety
Intense desire
Intense emotion
The skunk's intense acrid odor
Intense pain
Enemy fire was intense

Deep

Difficult to penetrate or understand; recondite
A deep metaphysical theory.

Intense

Extremely sharp or intense;
Acute pain
Felt acute annoyance
Intense itching and burning

Deep

Of a mysterious or obscure nature
A deep secret.
Ancient and deep tribal rites.

Intense

(of color) having the highest saturation;
Vivid green
Intense blue

Deep

Very learned or intellectual; wise
A deep philosopher.

Deep

Exhibiting great cunning or craft
Deep political machinations.

Deep

Of a grave or extreme nature
Deep trouble.
Deepest deceit.

Deep

Very absorbed or involved
Deep in thought.
Deep in financial difficulties.

Deep

Profound in quality or feeling
A deep trance.
Deep devotion.

Deep

Rich and intense in shade. Used of a color
A deep red.

Deep

Low in pitch; resonant
A deep voice.

Deep

Covered or surrounded to a designated degree. Often used in combination
Waist-deep in the water.
Ankle-deep in snow.

Deep

Large in quantity or size; big
Deep cuts in the budget.

Deep

(Sports) Having a sufficient number of capable reserve players
That team is not very deep.

Deep

To a great depth; deeply
Dig deep.
Feelings that run deep.

Deep

Well along in time; late
Worked deep into the night.

Deep

(Sports) Close to the outer boundaries of the area of play
Played deep for the first three innings.
Ran deep into their opponents' territory.

Deep

A deep place in land or in a body of water
Drowned in the deep of the river.

Deep

A vast, immeasurable extent
The deep of outer space.

Deep

The extent of encompassing time or space; firmament.

Deep

The most intense or extreme part
The deep of night.

Deep

The ocean.

Deep

(Nautical) A sounding that falls between marks on a lead line and thus corresponds to an estimated depth rather than a precise depth.

Deep

Extending far away from a point of reference, especially downwards.

Deep

Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively.
The lake is extremely deep.
We hiked into a deep valley between tall mountains.
There was a deep layer of dust on the floor; the room had not been disturbed for many years.
In the mid-1970s, the economy went into a deep recession.
We are in deep trouble.

Deep

Far in extent in another (non-downwards, but generally also non-upwards) direction away from a point of reference.
The shelves are 30 centimetres deep. — They are deep shelves.

Deep

(in combination) Extending to a level or length equivalent to the stated thing.
The water was waist-deep.
There is an arm-deep hole in the wall.

Deep

In a (specified) number of rows or layers.
A crowd three deep along the funeral procession

Deep

Thick.
That cyclist's deep chest allows him to draw more air.

Deep

Voluminous.
To take a deep breath / sigh / drink

Deep

Positioned or reaching far, especially down through something or into something.
Diving down to deep wrecks can be dangerous.
I can't get the bullet out – it's too deep.

Deep

Complex, involved.

Deep

Profound, having great meaning or import, but possibly obscure or not obvious.
That is a deep thought!

Deep

Significant, not superficial, in extent.
They're in deep discussion.

Deep

Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; intricate; obscure.
A deep subject or plot

Deep

Of penetrating or far-reaching intellect; not superficial; thoroughly skilled; sagacious; cunning.

Deep

Low in pitch.
She has a very deep contralto voice.

Deep

(of a color or flavour) Highly saturated; rich.
That's a very deep shade of blue.
The spices impart a deep flavour to the dish.

Deep

(sleep) Sound, heavy (describing a state of sleep from which one is not easily awoken).
He was in a deep sleep.

Deep

Muddy; boggy; sandy; said of roads.

Deep

(of time) Distant in the past, ancient.
Deep time
In the deep past

Deep

Far, especially far down through something or into something, physically or figuratively.
The ogre lived in a cave deep underground.
We ventured deep into the forest.
His problems lie deep in the subconscious.
I am deep in debt.

Deep

(also deeply) In a profound, not superficial, manner.
I thought long and deep.

Deep

(also deeply) In large volume.
Breathe deep, drink deep

Deep

(sports) Back towards one's own goal, baseline, or similar.
He's normally a midfield player, but today he's playing deep.

Deep

The deep part of a lake, sea, etc.
Creatures of the deep

Deep

(with "the") The sea, the ocean.

Deep

A deep hole or pit, a water well; an abyss.

Deep

A silent time; quiet isolation.
The deep of night

Deep

(rare) A deep shade of colour.

Deep

The profound part of a problem.

Deep

(cricket) A fielding position near the boundary.
Russell is a safe pair of hands in the deep.

Deep

Extending far below the surface; of great perpendicular dimension (measured from the surface downward, and distinguished from high, which is measured upward); far to the bottom; having a certain depth; as, a deep sea.
The water where the brook is deep.

Deep

Extending far back from the front or outer part; of great horizontal dimension (measured backward from the front or nearer part, mouth, etc.); as, a deep cave or recess or wound; a gallery ten seats deep; a company of soldiers six files deep.
Shadowing squadrons deep.
Safely in harborIs the king's ship in the deep nook.

Deep

Low in situation; lying far below the general surface; as, a deep valley.

Deep

Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; - opposed to shallow or superficial; intricate; mysterious; not obvious; obscure; as, a deep subject or plot.
Speculations high or deep.
A question deep almost as the mystery of life.
O Lord, . . . thy thoughts are very deep.

Deep

Of penetrating or far-reaching intellect; not superficial; thoroughly skilled; sagacious; cunning.
Deep clerks she dumbs.

Deep

Profound; thorough; complete; unmixed; intense; heavy; heartfelt; as, deep distress; deep melancholy; deep horror.
An attitude of deep respect.

Deep

Strongly colored; dark; intense; not light or thin; as, deep blue or crimson.

Deep

Of low tone; full-toned; not high or sharp; grave; heavy.
The bass of heaven's deep organ.

Deep

Muddy; boggy; sandy; - said of roads.
The ways in that vale were very deep.

Deep

To a great depth; with depth; far down; profoundly; deeply.
Deep-versed in books, and shallow in himself.
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

Deep

That which is deep, especially deep water, as the sea or ocean; an abyss; a great depth.
Courage from the deeps of knowledge springs.
The hollow deep of hell resounded.
Blue Neptune storms, the bellowing deeps resound.

Deep

That which is profound, not easily fathomed, or incomprehensible; a moral or spiritual depth or abyss.
Thy judgments are a great deep.
The deep of night is crept upon our talk.

Deep

The central and most intense or profound part;
In the deep of night
In the deep of winter

Deep

A long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor

Deep

Literary term for an ocean;
Denizens of the deep

Deep

Relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply;
A deep breath
A deep sigh
Deep concentration
Deep emotion
A deep trance
In a deep sleep

Deep

Marked by depth of thinking;
Deep thoughts
A deep allegory

Deep

Having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination;
A deep well
A deep dive
Deep water
A deep casserole
A deep gash
Deep massage
Deep pressure receptors in muscles
Deep shelves
A deep closet
Surrounded by a deep yard
Hit the ball to deep center field
In deep space
Waist-deep

Deep

Very distant in time or space;
Deep in the past
Deep in enemy territory
Deep in the woods
A deep space probe

Deep

Extreme;
In deep trouble
Deep happiness

Deep

Having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range;
A deep voice
A bass voice is lower than a baritone voice
A bass clarinet

Deep

Strong; intense;
Deep purple
A rich red

Deep

Relatively thick from top to bottom;
Deep carpets
Deep snow

Deep

Extending relatively far inward;
A deep border

Deep

(of darkness) very intense;
Thick night
Thick darkness
A face in deep shadow
Deep night

Deep

Large in quantity or size;
Deep cuts in the budget

Deep

With head or back bent low;
A deep bow

Deep

Of an obscure nature;
The new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms
A deep dark secret
The inscrutible workings of Providence
In its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life
Rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands

Deep

Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge;
The professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them
A deep metaphysical theory
Some recondite problem in historiography

Deep

Exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy;
Deep political machinations
A deep plot

Deep

To a great depth;
Dived deeply
Dug deep

Deep

To an advanced time;
Deep into the night
Talked late into the evening

Deep

To far into space;
Penetrated deep into enemy territory
Went deep into the woods

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