palette

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.

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

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palette

Noun

1. a flat board used by artists to mix paints

2. the range of colours characteristic of a particular artist or school of painting: he uses a cool palette with no strong red

3. the range of colours or patterns that can be displayed on the visual display unit of a computer [French]

USAGE: Avoid confusion with palate or pallet.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	palette - the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art pallet 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 pallet 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 pallette 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

Translations

palette [ˈpælɪt] n → paleta

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palette [ˈpælɪt] n → palette f

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palette [ˈpælɪt] n → Palette f

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palette [ˈpælɪt] n → tavolozza