Definitions for palette

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palette pal·ette

Spelling: [pal-it]

IPA: /ˈpæl ɪt/

Palette is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 117 anagrams from letters in palette (aeelptt).

Definitions for palette

noun

1. 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.
2. any other flat surface used by a painter for this purpose.
3. the set of colors on such a board or surface.
4. the range of colors used by a particular artist.
5. the variety of techniques or range of any art:
6. the complete range of colors made available by a computer graphics card, from which a user or program may choose those to be displayed.
7. (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.
8. Also, pallette. Armor. a small plate defending the front of the armpit when the arm is lifted; gusset.

Origin of palette

1615-25; French, Middle French Italian paletta, diminutive of pala shovel Latin pāla; see -ette

Examples for palette

He came to open the door himself, holding his palette and brushes.

Jagged walls of rock, a palette of blacks and greys, loom over us.

His palette was black and white, with a bit of murky gray mixed in.

Then when we were in Big Sur, Michael changed her palette to different shades of green.

I had laid my palette on the floor, and was standing with my hands in my pockets.

In our rides around the palette I saw Wahb's tracks once again.

The palette was gentle and pretty, focusing on rose pinks, lavenders, dusky mauve, mint, faun and pale lemon.

He brandished his palette and brushes aloft, in his clenched fists.

He had taken up his palette and was shuffling about in front of his picture.

The palette was black, silver, gray, and a blue shadow -- perfect for a night club, but not exactly summery.