palette

Plural: palettes

Noun

• A board used by artists to hold and mix colors.
• the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
• board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
• one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor
• A thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours.
• A set of colours available to be used (or mixed).
• The range of colors in a given work or item or body of work.
• The range of tones or tone colors in a given musical composition or performance.
• A set of makeup including a variety of colors, often packaged together in a tray.
• A visual selection of colours, tools, commands, etc.
• A plate of armour covering the points of junction at the bend of the shoulders and elbows.
• A plate against which a person presses their chest to give force to a hand-operated drill.
• Any set or group of limited choices, options, or tasks from all ones that are currently available.

Examples

• Her word choices showed a diverse PALETTE of linguistic knowledge.

Synonyms

pallet, pallette