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kirjo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • constellation noun A recognized pattern or group of stars in the sky, often named after a mythological figure or shape.
  • gamut noun A (normally) complete range.
  • rainbow noun An arc of spectrum colours that appears in the sky when sunlight passes through raindrops.
  • spectrum noun A continuous range between two extremes.

Senses

kirjo is used for these senses in English:

  • constellation A wide, seemingly unlimited, assortment.
  • gamut A (normally) complete range.
  • rainbow Any prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of colours.
  • rainbow (often used with “of”) A wide assortment; a varied multitude.
  • spectrum A range; a continuous, infinite, one-dimensional set, possibly bounded by extremes.
  • spectrum Specifically, a range of colours representing light (electromagnetic radiation) of contiguous frequencies; hence electromagnetic spectrum, visible spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, etc. [from later 17th c.]

constellation — full definition

  1. noun A recognized pattern or group of stars in the sky, often named after a mythological figure or shape.
  2. noun A group of related things, ideas, or people considered together.
  3. noun A group of satellites working together for the same purpose.

gamut — full definition

  1. noun A (normally) complete range.
  2. noun All the notes in a musical scale.
  3. noun All the colours that can be presented by a device such as a monitor or printer.

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