gamut

noun

gam·ut ˈga-mət How to pronounce gamut (audio)

: the whole series of recognized musical notes

: an entire range or series

ran the gamut from praise to contempt

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To get the lowdown on gamut, we have to dive to the bottom of a musical scale to which the 11th-century musician and monk Guido of Arezzo applied his particular system of solmization—that is, of using syllables to denote the tones of a musical scale. Guido called the first line of his bass staff gamma and the first note in his scale ut, which meant that gamma ut was the term for a note written on the first staff line. In time, gamma ut underwent a shortening to gamut but climbed the scale of meaning. It expanded to cover all the notes of Guido's scale, then to cover all the notes in the range of an instrument, and, eventually, to cover an entire range of any sort.

Example Sentences

She experienced the full gamut of human emotions. the actress's work runs the gamut from goofy comedies to serious historical dramas

Recent Examples on the Web Milioti and Harper, as could be expected, are perfect casting choices for a show like this, which requires them to run the gamut of emotions while retaining a sharp comedic edge.

Caroline Framke, Variety, 28 July 2022 Responses typically run the gamut of lauding to berating PR agency support.

Rick Murray, Forbes, 9 June 2022 From makeup tutorials to mukbang to reality TV, Bretman Rock has run the gamut of modern influencing.

Angela Yang, NBC News, 1 June 2022 Hall and Oates’ own discography has run that gamut, with the auteurs releasing a wide variety of music of different genres, sounds and styles since their debut in 1972.

The Indianapolis Star, 29 Aug. 2022 Underwood has undergone the gamut of uncomfortable on‑set experiences, like once when, surrounded by size 16 models, they were told to head home for the day at 10 a.m. despite being booked for a full eight hours.

Gianluca Russo, Allure, 17 Aug. 2022 While a lot of games do cover the gamut, there are some that will only ever release for one console.

Alec Scherma, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022 This time around the selection is predictably epic, covering an eclectic gamut of exceptional vehicles.

Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2022 It’s the whole gamut of prices that boosted the profit this time around – crude oil, natural gas, and refining margins.

Ian Palmer, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	gamuts
释义	gamut noun gam·ut ˈga-mət 1 : the whole series of recognized musical notes 2 : an entire range or series ran the gamut from praise to contempt Did you know? To get the lowdown on gamut, we have to dive to the bottom of a musical scale to which the 11th-century musician and monk Guido of Arezzo applied his particular system of solmization—that is, of using syllables to denote the tones of a musical scale. Guido called the first line of his bass staff gamma and the first note in his scale ut, which meant that gamma ut was the term for a note written on the first staff line. In time, gamma ut underwent a shortening to gamut but climbed the scale of meaning. It expanded to cover all the notes of Guido's scale, then to cover all the notes in the range of an instrument, and, eventually, to cover an entire range of any sort. Synonyms diapason range scale spectrum spread stretch See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She experienced the full gamut of human emotions. the actress's work runs the gamut from goofy comedies to serious historical dramas Recent Examples on the Web Milioti and Harper, as could be expected, are perfect casting choices for a show like this, which requires them to run the gamut of emotions while retaining a sharp comedic edge. Caroline Framke, Variety, 28 July 2022 Responses typically run the gamut of lauding to berating PR agency support. Rick Murray, Forbes, 9 June 2022 From makeup tutorials to mukbang to reality TV, Bretman Rock has run the gamut of modern influencing. Angela Yang, NBC News, 1 June 2022 Hall and Oates’ own discography has run that gamut, with the auteurs releasing a wide variety of music of different genres, sounds and styles since their debut in 1972. The Indianapolis Star, 29 Aug. 2022 Underwood has undergone the gamut of uncomfortable on‑set experiences, like once when, surrounded by size 16 models, they were told to head home for the day at 10 a.m. despite being booked for a full eight hours. Gianluca Russo, Allure, 17 Aug. 2022 While a lot of games do cover the gamut, there are some that will only ever release for one console. Alec Scherma, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022 This time around the selection is predictably epic, covering an eclectic gamut of exceptional vehicles. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2022 It’s the whole gamut of prices that boosted the profit this time around – crude oil, natural gas, and refining margins. Ian Palmer, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English gamut, gamma-ut "lowest note in the medieval hexachord system, the system itself," borrowed from Medieval Latin, from gamma gamma entry 1 (used as a symbol for the lowest note in the scale) + ut ut First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing gamut run the gamut run the gamut gamuts noun plural of gamut as in spectrums the distance or extent between possible extremes the actress's work runs the gamut from goofy comedies to serious historical dramas Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance spectrums ranges spectra scales dimensions stretches diapasons spreads widths amplitudes scopes realms pitches measures extents ambits reaches sweeps compasses
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