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palette

Syllabification: (pal·ette)
Pronunciation: /ˈpalit/

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Definition of palette

noun

  • a thin board or slab on which an artist lays and mixes colors.
  • the range of colors used by a particular artist or in a particular picture:I choose a palette of natural, earthy colors
  • the range or variety of tonal or instrumental color in a musical piece:he commands the sort of tonal palette that this music needs
  • (in computer graphics) the range of colors or shapes available to the user.

Origin:

late 18th century: from French, diminutive of pale 'shovel', from Latin pala 'spade'

palette in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of palette in the British & World English dictionary