Deep vs. Large — What's the Difference?

Extending far down from the top or surface

Of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity

Very intense or extreme

Of wide range or scope

(of sound) low in pitch and full in tone; not shrill

Enjoy oneself in a lively way with drink or drugs and music

(of colour) dark and intense

Another term for free (sense 2 of the adverb)

The sea

Of greater than average size, extent, quantity, or amount; big.

The part of the field distant from the batsman.

Of greater than average scope, breadth, or capacity; comprehensive.

Far down or in; deeply

Important; significant

Extending far downward below a surface

Understanding and tolerant; liberal

Extending far inward from an outer surface

Of great magnitude or intensity; grand

Extending far backward from front to rear

Pretentious; boastful. Used of speech or manners.

Extending far from side to side from a center

(Obsolete) Gross; coarse. Used of speech or language.

Far distant down or in

(Nautical) Favorable. Used of a wind.

Coming from or penetrating to a depth

(Slang) A thousand dollars

(Sports) Located or taking place near the outer boundaries of the area of play

Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

Extending a specific distance in a given direction

That is large the manufactured size.

Far distant in time or space

(obsolete) Abundant; ample.

Difficult to penetrate or understand; recondite

(archaic) Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.

Of a mysterious or obscure nature

(obsolete) Free; unencumbered.

Very learned or intellectual; wise

(obsolete) Unrestrained by decorum; said of language.

Exhibiting great cunning or craft

(nautical) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.

Of a grave or extreme nature

An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

Very absorbed or involved

(obsolete) Liberality, generosity.

Profound in quality or feeling

A thousand dollars/pounds.

Rich and intense in shade. Used of a color

An item labelled or denoted as being that size.

Low in pitch; resonant

One who fits an item of that size.

Covered or surrounded to a designated degree. Often used in combination

(nautical) Before the wind.

Large in quantity or size; big

Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; - opposed to small; as, a large horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city.

(Sports) Having a sufficient number of capable reserve players

Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions.

To a great depth; deeply

Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse.

Well along in time; late

Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; - said of the mind and heart.

(Sports) Close to the outer boundaries of the area of play

Free; unembarrassed.

A deep place in land or in a body of water

Unrestrained by decorum; - said of language.

A vast, immeasurable extent

Prodigal in expending; lavish.

The extent of encompassing time or space; firmament.

Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; - said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.

The most intense or extreme part

Freely; licentiously.

The ocean.

A musical note, formerly in use, equal to two longs, four breves, or eight semibreves.

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

A garment size for a large person

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

Above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent;

Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively.

Fairly large or important in effect; influential;

Far in extent in another (non-downwards, but generally also non-upwards) direction away from a point of reference.

Large enough to be visible to the naked eye

(in combination) Extending to a level or length equivalent to the stated thing.

Ostentatiously lofty in style;

In a (specified) number of rows or layers.

Generous and understanding and tolerant;

Thick.

Conspicuous in position or importance;

Voluminous.

Having broad power and range and scope;

Positioned or reaching far, especially down through something or into something.

In an advanced stage of pregnancy;

Complex, involved.

At a distance, wide of something (as of a mark)

Profound, having great meaning or import, but possibly obscure or not obvious.

With the wind abaft the beam;

Significant, not superficial, in extent.

In a boastful manner;

Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; intricate; obscure.

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

Low in pitch.

(of a color or flavour) Highly saturated; rich.

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

Muddy; boggy; sandy; said of roads.

(of time) Distant in the past, ancient.

Far, especially far down through something or into something, physically or figuratively.

(also deeply) In a profound, not superficial, manner.

(also deeply) In large volume.

(sports) Back towards one's own goal, baseline, or similar.

The deep part of a lake, sea, etc.

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

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

A silent time; quiet isolation.

(rare) A deep shade of colour.

The profound part of a problem.

(cricket) A fielding position near the boundary.

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.

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.

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

Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; - opposed to shallow or superficial; intricate; mysterious; not obvious; obscure; as, a deep subject or plot.

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

Profound; thorough; complete; unmixed; intense; heavy; heartfelt; as, deep distress; deep melancholy; deep horror.

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

Of low tone; full-toned; not high or sharp; grave; heavy.

Muddy; boggy; sandy; - said of roads.

To a great depth; with depth; far down; profoundly; deeply.

That which is deep, especially deep water, as the sea or ocean; an abyss; a great depth.

That which is profound, not easily fathomed, or incomprehensible; a moral or spiritual depth or abyss.

The central and most intense or profound part;

A long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor

Literary term for an ocean;

Relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply;

Marked by depth of thinking;

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;

Very distant in time or space;

Extreme;

Having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range;

Strong; intense;

Relatively thick from top to bottom;

Extending relatively far inward;

(of darkness) very intense;

Large in quantity or size;

With head or back bent low;

Of an obscure nature;

Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge;

Exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy;

To a great depth;

To an advanced time;

To far into space;