- pronunciation:
- pae
liht
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A palette is a small board that an artist uses to mix colors on and to hold the paint that he or she is going to use on a particular painting. A palette has a round hole in it that the artist's thumb goes through and helps the artist hold up the palette while painting.
The artist mixed different shades of red, orange, and yellow on her palette to paint a sunset.
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The words
palette and
palate (the roof of the mouth) sound alike but have different meanings.