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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pal•ette /ˈpælɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Fine Arta thin board or tablet used by painters for holding and mixing colors.
- Fine Artthe set of colors on such a board.
- the variety of techniques of an art:a composer's musical palette.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pal•ette (pal′it),USA pronunciation n. - Fine Arta thin and usually oval or oblong board or tablet with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters for holding and mixing colors.
- Fine Artany other flat surface used by a painter for this purpose.
- Fine Artthe set of colors on such a board or surface.
- Fine Artthe range of colors used by a particular artist.
- Musicthe variety of techniques or range of any art:a lush but uneven musical palette.
- Computingthe complete range of colors made available by a computer graphics card, from which a user or program may choose those to be displayed.
- Archaeology(in ancient Egyptian art) a somewhat flattish slate object of various shapes, carved with commemorative scenes or motifs or, esp. in the smaller pieces, containing a recessed area probably for holding eye makeup and often used as a votive offering.
- HeraldryAlso, pallette. [Armor.]a small plate defending the front of the armpit when the arm is lifted;
gusset.
- Latin pāla; see -ette
- Italian paletta, diminutive of pala shovel
- French, Middle French
- 1615–25
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: palette /ˈpælɪt/ n
Also: pallet a flat piece of wood, plastic, etc, used by artists as a surface on which to mix their paints- the range of colours characteristic of a particular artist, painting, or school of painting: a restricted palette
- the available range of colours or patterns that can be displayed by a computer on a visual display unit
Etymology: 17th Century: from French, diminutive of pale shovel, from Latin pala spadeUSAGE
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