Originally a contraction of the Latin gamma ut; from gamma, the Greek letter used to represent the lowest tone on the bass stave, G, and 耻迟鹿, an archaic name for the first note in a scale, 诲辞虏.
EXAMPLES OF GAMUT
The artist runs the gamut of styles, from photorealistic portraits to abstract glass sculptures.
From anger to vulnerability, the actor’s performance ran the gamut of emotions.
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