pal‧ette /ˈpælət, ˈpælɪt/ 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

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