palette, pallet
(noun) board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
pallette, palette
(noun) one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor
palette, pallet
(noun) the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
Source: WordNet® 3.1
palette (plural palettes)
(painting) A thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours.
The range of colors in a given work or item or body of work.
(computing, graphical user interface) A visual selection of colours, tools, commands, etc.
(historical) A plate of armour covering the points of junction at the bend of the shoulders and elbows.
A plate against which a person presses their breast to give force to a hand-operated drill.
• peltate
Source: Wiktionary
Pal"ette, n. Etym: [See Pallet a thin board.]
1. (Paint.)
Definition: A thin, oval or square board, or tablet, with a thumb hole at one end for holding it, on which a painter lays and mixes his pigments. [Written also pallet.]
2. (Anc. Armor)
Definition: One of the plates covering the points of junction at the bend of the shoulders and elbows. Fairholt.
3. (Mech.)
Definition: A breastplate for a breast drill. Palette knife, a knife with a very flexible steel blade and no cutting edge, rounded at the end, used by painters to mix colors on the grinding slab or palette.
– To set the palette (Paint.), to lay upon it the required pigments in a certain order, according to the intended use of them in a picture. Fairholt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
