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palette

pal·ette
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pal-it]
    • /ˈpæl ɪt/
    • /ˈpæl.ət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pal-it]
    • /ˈpæl ɪt/

Definitions of palette word

  • abbreviation Technical meaning of PALETTE colour palette 3
  • noun 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. 1
  • noun palette any other flat surface used by a painter for this purpose. 1
  • noun palette the set of colors on such a board or surface. 1
  • noun palette the range of colors used by a particular artist. 1
  • noun palette the variety of techniques or range of any art: a lush but uneven musical palette. 1
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Origin of palette

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < French, Middle French < Italian paletta, diminutive of pala shovel < Latin pāla; see -ette

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Parts of speech for Palette

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Palette

palette popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

palette usage trend in Literature

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  • narmer

    a king of Egypt identified by modern scholars as the Menes of tradition and depicted as the unifier of Upper and Lower Egypt on an ancient slate tablet (Narmer Palette or Palette of Narmer) c3200 b.c. with relief carvings on both sides.

  • neoplasticism

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  • palate

    Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.

  • palette knife

    a thin blade of varying flexibility set in a handle and used for mixing colors or applying them to a canvas.

  • palette of narmer

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