Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Plural form of palette.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word palettes.

Examples

  • Update: David got to see Boris Vallejo execute his contribution to this auction, and photographed Vallejo's palette when he was done (as well as other artists 'palettes from the event).

    Boing Boing: April 9, 2006 - April 15, 2006 Archives 2006

  • An american city has suffered a disaster, and 48-72 hours later they cannot bring in palettes of water by helicopter, nor drive in buses to evacuate the crowds.

    Responsibility « BuzzMachine 2005

  • With different sound "palettes" - percussion, actual beatboxing (provided by beatbox champion MC Zani) and bass tones - the gadget lets you create a percussion loop, which means you can form a beat over to improvise with other voices.

    Pocket-lint.com 2009

  • But we do have similar reactions to palettes, which is why the most popular tones in a particular period tend to say something about that time.

    NYT > Home Page By ALICE RAWSTHORN 2011

  • The palettes are the same as used in D2 and they bring the horror vibe to D3.

    WarCry Network : Latest News 2008

  • The palettes are the same as used in D2 and they bring the horror vibe to D3.

    WarCry Network : Latest News 2008

  • The palettes are the same as used in D2 and they bring the horror vibe to D3.

    WarCry Network : Latest News 2008

  • Also, the gradational colours in palettes which is favoured by Japanese brands makes things easy for purposes of blending and colour matching when you are in a hurry or are new.

    My Women Stuff ParisB 2010

  • Several pairings of these "palettes" and related collages steal the show from the big pictures, which feel almost academic by comparison.

    SFGate: Top News Stories Kenneth Baker 2010

  • This works very well on images such as palettes due to their simple shapes (rectangles) and finite number of colors (5 or less)

    Color + Design Blog by COLOURlovers / Feed 2009

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.