Palette

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈpælɪt/
• US IPA: /ˈpælɪt/, /ˈpælÉ™t/
• Australia IPA: /ˈpælÉ™t/
• Rhymes: -ælɪt
• Homophones: palate, pallet, pallette

Origin

From French palette

Full definition of palette

Noun

1. A thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours.
2. The range of colors in a given work or item or body of work.
3. (computing, graphical user interface) A visual selection of colours, tools, commands, etc.
4. A plate of armour covering the points of junction at the bend of the shoulders and elbows.

Derived terms

• floating palette
• palette swap
• palettize
• subpalette

Anagrams

• peltate