gamut
ˈɡæmət
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Definition of gamut - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
rangecomplete range or extent of something
  • The book covers the gamut of human emotions.
scope spectrum
2.
colorTECH.range of colors a device can displayTECH.
  • This monitor displays a wide gamut of colors.
range spectrum
3.
musicTECH.entire scale of musical notesTECH.
  • The piano can play the full gamut of notes from low to high.
range scale
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Expressions with gamut

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cover the entire range of possible things
Her emotions run the gamut from joy to sadness.
the complete range of things in a group
The store offers the whole gamut of sports equipment.
range of colors that a device or process can show or print
This monitor supports a wide color gamut for more accurate photo editing.

Origin of gamut

Latin, gamma (third letter) + ut (as) + modus (measure)

Terms with gamut included in their meaning

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acr: wide color gamut
range of colors that a display can show

Examples of gamut in a sentence

  • Our conversation ran the gamut from politics to personal stories.
  • The printer can reproduce a full gamut of colors.
  • Artists appreciate a display with a broad gamut.
  • The singer's voice covered the entire gamut of the musical scale.
  • The composer wrote a piece that explored the gamut of musical notes.

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  1. French:gamme, gamme de couleurs, ...
  2. German:Bandbreite, Farbumfang, ...
  3. Italian:gamma, spettro, ...
  4. Spanish:gama, espectro, ...
  5. Portuguese:gama, espectro, ...
  6. Chinese:全部范围, 色域, ...
  7. Japanese:全範囲, 色域, ...
  8. Arabic:مدى, طَيْف لَوْنِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִנְעָד, גָּאמוּט, ...
  10. Russian:спектр, диапазон цветов, ...
  11. Ukrainian:спектр, діапазон кольорів, ...
  12. Hindi:विस्तृत परास, रंग श्रेणी, ...

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