I. ˈpalə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Middle French, small shovel, from pale spade, shovel (from Latin pala ) + -ette; probably akin to Latin pangere to fix, fasten, plant — more at pact
1.
a.
(1) : a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet in which is a thumbhole near one end for being held horizontally when in use and on which a painter lays and mixes pigments
(2) : a surface (as a tabletop or a piece of glass or marble) similarly used
b. : the set or assortment of colors put on the palette (as for a particular picture)
c.
(1) : a particular range, quality, or use of color
his palette predominated in muted tones
(2) : a comparable range, quality, or use of available elements especially in another art (as music)
2. Britain : a curved wooden implement used in transferring a pantile from the mold to the drying shelf
II. noun
: the set of colors available for display on a computer