hairline vs taut

hairline

adj
  • very thin, as thin as a hair 

noun
  • A fishing line made from hair. 

  • The line along one's forehead where hair starts growing. 

  • A very thin line in writing, drawing, or typography. 

  • A very thin fissure. 

taut

adj
  • Not flabby; firm, toned; (of a person) having a lean, strong body. 

  • Containing only relevant parts; brief and controlled. 

  • Experiencing anxiety or stress. 

  • Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight. 

  • Strong; uncompromising. 

  • Neat and well-disciplined; (by extension) efficient and in order. 

verb
  • To make taut; to tauten, to tighten. 

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