vastness

Everyday

1. The quality of being extremely large, wide or huge. tree →
2. A very large, empty area, such as a desert, an ocean or space. tree →

In the lessons

Used in stories, poems and science to make the reader feel how big and empty something is: the vastness of space, of the ocean, of the desert. It often makes a person feel small or lonely. Phrases: "the vastness of space", "in the vastness of".

Examples

• The astronaut stared out at the vastness of space. tree →
• The vastness of the ocean made the little boat seem tiny. tree →
• We were amazed by the vastness of the desert. tree →
• In the vastness of the Australian outback, there was no house for miles. tree →
• The vastness of the library made it easy to get lost. tree →
• Scientists still cannot imagine the vastness of the universe. tree →

Note

Mostly uncountable: "the vastness of", not "a vastness". It comes from "vast" plus -ness. It describes size, not a number.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The Sefer Yetzirah names the abyss, the "depth," as one of the ten dimensions of the world. Tradition reads this as showing the endless reach of God's creation. In the primary lessons: Used in stories, poems and science to make the reader feel how big and empty something is: the vastness of space, of the ocean, of the desert. It often makes a person feel small or lonely. Phrases: "the vastness of space", "in the vastness of".

Examples

• Abyss ; the word is OUMQ for OMQ, a depth, vastness, or valley. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Mostly uncountable: "the vastness of", not "a vastness". It comes from "vast" plus -ness. It describes size, not a number.