Definition of 'palette'
Word forms: plural palettes
1. countable noun
A palette is a flat piece of wood or plastic on which an artist mixes paints.
2. countable noun [usually singular]
You can refer to the range of colours that are used by a particular artist or group of artists
as their palette.
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Word origin
Fr, dim. of pale, a shovel < L pala, a spade, shovel
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a frame, usually in the form of an upright tripod, used for supporting or displaying an artist's canvas, blackboard, etc
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an artist's fine paintbrush
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an atomizer for spraying paint or varnish by means of compressed air
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a paint or colour containing acrylic resin
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a fluid or paste used for printing, writing, and drawing
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British English: palette
NOUN /ˈpælət/
A palette is a flat piece of wood or plastic on which an artist mixes paints.
The painter's right hand holds the brush, the left the palette.
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