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Definition of "gamut" []

  • A complete range or extent: a face that expressed a gamut of emotions, from rage to peaceful contentment. (noun)
  • Music The entire series of recognized notes. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "gamut" in a sentence
  • "Interpretations of that film run the gamut from a coming of age-story, to a healing of maternal bonds, to a scrutiny of the zeal behind technological advancement, and it goes on & on."
  • "As for the clothes, they ranged the gamut from a minidress with sharp leather shoulders to a corset accented with a tweed top."
  • "My personal favorites, all bolt guns, run the gamut from a .257 Roberts thru a 7mm Remington Magnum (specific application there, not general deer work)."