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palette

Definition

  • noun: a thin board that has a hole for the thumb at one end and that is used by a painter to mix colors while painting
  • noun: a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: table

Examples

  • The 'palette' for this season's fashions is full of pastels.

  • The designer's 'palette' consists mainly of earth tones.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Can we trust you with that, Diego? Let's go! And you pick this year off my shoulders. If you gonna have a mating partner, at least pick a female with the same color palette, right? And I thought, wow, he's gonna go primal , you know what I'm saying? If you find a mate in life, you should be loyal . (..)
    2002 Ice Age