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palette

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pal·ette  (plt)
n.
1. A board, typically with a hole for the thumb, which an artist can hold while painting and on which colors are mixed.
2.
a. The range of colors used in a particular painting or by a particular artist: a limited palette.
b. The range of qualities inherent in nongraphic art forms such as music and literature.

[French, from Old French, small potter's shovel, diminutive of pale, shovel, spade, from Latin pla; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]

palette [ˈpælɪt]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) Also pallet a flat piece of wood, plastic, etc., used by artists as a surface on which to mix their paints
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) the range of colours characteristic of a particular artist, painting, or school of painting a restricted palette
3. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) the available range of colours or patterns that can be displayed by a computer on a visual display unit
4. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) either of the plates of metal attached by a strap to the cuirass in a suit of armour to protect the armpits
[from French, diminutive of pale shovel, from Latin pala spade]
Usage: Avoid confusion with palate or pallet
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.palette - the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of artpalette - the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
ambit, range, scope, reach, compass, orbit - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
2.palette - board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
board - a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows"
3.palette - one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor
armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour - specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour - armor that protects the wearer's whole body

palette
noun see palate
Translations
palette [ˈpælɪt]
A. Npaleta f
B. CPD palette knife Nespátula f

palette [ˈpælət] n
(for mixing paints)palette f
(= range of colours) → palette f
palette knife n [palette knives] (pl) → spatule f

palette
nPalette f

palette [ˈpælɪt] ntavolozza

palette
n palette [ˈpӕlit]
a small flat piece of wood etc, with a hole for the thumb, on which an artist mixes his colours. palet لَوْحَة ألوان الرَسّام палитра paleta palet die Palette παλέτα paleta palett شستی نقاشی paletti palette לוּח הַצבָעִים रंग मिलाने की तख्ती paleta paletta palet litaspjald tavolozza パレット 팔레트, 조색판(調色板) paletė palete pelet palet palett paleta paleta paletă палитра paleta paleta paleta palett จานผสมสีของจิตรกร palet 調色板 палітра مصور کي تختي bảng màu


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The quadroon sat for hours before Edna's palette, patient as a savage, while the house-maid took charge of the children, and the drawing-room went undusted.
The artist stared a moment, gave a little pout, shrugged her shoulders, put down her palette and brushes, and stood rubbing her hands.
He gave a gasp of relief when he beheld me, full of life, with my palette on my thumb, gazing fondly on my new canvas.
 
 
 
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