pal ‧ ette /ˈpælət, ˈpælɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: Old French pale 'spade' ]
1 . a thin curved board that an artist uses to mix paints, holding it by putting his or her thumb through a hole at the edge
2 . [usually singular] the colours that a particular artist uses or the colours in a particular painting
3 . the choice of colours or shapes that are available in a computer program