What is the meaning of taut?

adjective

  • Pulled or drawn tight.
    • usage: "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"
  • Subjected to great tension; stretched tight.
    • usage: "the skin of his face looked drawn and tight"; "her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow"
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