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- pronunciation:
- pae
stel
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a pale, soft color.
She decorated the room in pastels of light blue and yellow. |
| definition 2: |
a crayon that is like chalk, used in drawing.
The artist used pastels to draw this picture.
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| definition 3: |
the art of drawing with such crayons, or a picture made by using them.
The art students hung their pastels in the halls of the school. |
| related words: |
picture |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
pale and soft in color.
She wore a pastel blue dress. |
| definition 2: |
drawn using pastels.
The museum has a pastel drawing of the lake. |
| related words: |
light, mellow, soft |
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