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PALETTE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
Synonyms:
palette; pallet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("palette" is a kind of...):
board (a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose)
Sense 2
Meaning:
One of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor
Synonyms:
palette; pallette
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("palette" is a kind of...):
armor plate; armor plating; armour plate; plate armor; plate armour (specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire)
Holonyms ("palette" is a part of...):
body armor; body armour; cataphract; coat of mail; suit of armor; suit of armour (armor that protects the wearer's whole body)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
Synonyms:
palette; pallet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("palette" is a kind of...):
ambit; compass; orbit; range; reach; scope (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:)
