单词 | palette |
释义 | Word Frequency palette(ˈpælɪt) noun ▶ USAGE Avoid confusion with palate, pallet1, pallet21. Also: pallet a flat piece of wood, plastic, etc, used by artists as a surface on which to mix their paints 2. the range of colours characteristic of a particular artist, painting, or school of painting a restricted palette 3. the available range of colours or patterns that can be displayed by a computer on a visual display unit 4. either of the plates of metal attached by a strap to the cuirass in a suit of armour to protect the armpits Word origin C17: from French, diminutive of pale shovel, from Latin pala spade |
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