palette
a thin and usually oval or oblong board or tablet with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters for holding and mixing colors.
any other flat surface used by a painter for this purpose.
the set of colors on such a board or surface.
the range of colors used by a particular artist: From this period onwards, his palette lightened in color and he focused primarily on painting seascapes.
any set or range of colors, such as those used in brand marketing or as part of a collection of cosmetics:The website’s organic, bronze palette and geometric typography reflect the intersection of urbanity and the gallery's natural surroundings.
the variety of techniques or range of any art: a lush but uneven musical palette.
the complete range of colors made available by a computer graphics card, from which a user or program may choose those to be displayed.
the range or scope of something: a broad palette of skills and strategies.
(in ancient Egyptian art) a somewhat flattish slate object of various shapes, carved with commemorative scenes or motifs or, especially in the smaller pieces, containing a recessed area probably for holding eye makeup and often used as a votive offering.
Also pal·lette .Armor. a small plate defending the front of the armpit when the arm is lifted; gusset.
Origin of palette
1Other words from palette
- pal·ette·like, adjective
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The palette emphasizes green and blue, and the surfaces are layered and scraped to suggest continual flux.
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The cornucopia of palettes somehow never feels like too much, but rather, it functions almost like a sewn-together quilt that uses a kaleidoscope of fabrics that come together beautifully.
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The image, with all of its sketchy lines and minimal color palette, had to be rendered in a matter of seconds.
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Your work always seems to have a strict palette of black, white, and gold.
The color palette in Batman Begins is something I brought to the party, too—that rusty, sodium-vapor color.
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How ‘Transcendence’ Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan’s Secret Weapon | Andrew Romano | April 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMake a dash at the white, put it in the middle of the palette, and then tone it down to the green?
The Painter in Oil | Daniel Burleigh ParkhurstYou can't mix colors with any degree of certainty if the palette is smeared with all sorts of tints.
The Painter in Oil | Daniel Burleigh ParkhurstHave your palette set the same way always, so that your brush can find the color without having to hunt for it.
The Painter in Oil | Daniel Burleigh ParkhurstNever put a new color on your palette unless you feel the actual need of it, or have a special reason for it.
The Painter in Oil | Daniel Burleigh ParkhurstThe painter's hand paused between palette and canvas, and his face was turned toward the speaker in wonder.
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British Dictionary definitions for palette
/ (ˈpælɪt) /
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
either of the plates of metal attached by a strap to the cuirass in a suit of armour to protect the armpits
Origin of palette
1confusable For palette
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