1
a
: having no give or slack : tightly drawn
a taut rope
b
: high-strung, tense
taut nerves
2
a
: kept in proper order or condition
a taut ship
b(1)
: not loose or flabby
taut skin
(2)
: marked by economy of structure and detail
a taut story
tautly
adverb
tautness
noun
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Examples of taut in a Sentence
Adjective
The rope was drawn taut.
The book is a taut thriller.
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Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
The veteran prestige-TV drama director Michael Dinner (who had previously worked with Silo creator Graham Yost on Justified) and the show’s crew keep the action taut, tense, and easy to follow as Juliette survives several potentially fatal setbacks and just keeps going.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
Despite her attempts to escape him, their paths continue to cross throughout this taut depiction of overwhelming isolation, which uses the inescapable presence of death to visualize the grieving process.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Unbearably taut, the 40-second sequence of people shrieking in suffering as they're pulled into Jean Jacket's maw proves that gore-free horror is equally, if not more, scarring.
—Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Holding skin taut, glide tool across damp skin, treating each area no more than twice.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
The veteran prestige-TV drama director Michael Dinner (who had previously worked with Silo creator Graham Yost on Justified) and the show’s crew keep the action taut, tense, and easy to follow as Juliette survives several potentially fatal setbacks and just keeps going.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
Despite her attempts to escape him, their paths continue to cross throughout this taut depiction of overwhelming isolation, which uses the inescapable presence of death to visualize the grieving process.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Unbearably taut, the 40-second sequence of people shrieking in suffering as they're pulled into Jean Jacket's maw proves that gore-free horror is equally, if not more, scarring.
—Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Taut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taut. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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