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- DictionaryPale/pāl/
noun
- 1. a wooden stake or post used as an upright along with others to form a fence.
- 2. an area within determined bounds, or subject to a particular jurisdiction. historical
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used to describe a person's face or skin if it has less color than usual, for example when the person is or sick or frightened, or if it has less color than people generally have: You're looking pale - are you feeling well? She has a naturally pale complexion and dark hair. A2. A pale light or color is not bright or strong:
Pale implies a faintness or absence of color, which may be natural when applied to things, the pale blue of a violet, but when used to refer to the human face usually means an unnatural and often temporary absence of color, as arising from sickness or sudden emotion: pale cheeks.
Definition of pale adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. pale. adjective. /peɪl/ (comparative paler, superlative palest) (of a person, their face, etc.) having skin that is very light in colour; having skin that has less colour than usual because of illness, a strong emotion, etc. a pale complexion.
Definition of pale – Learner’s Dictionary. pale. adjective. uk / peɪl / us. pale blue/green/red, etc. Add to word list. A2. light blue / green / red, etc: a pale yellow dress. Fewer examples. The bedroom is decorated in pale colours. It's a sort of pale orange colour. The letter was written on pale yellow notepaper.
Pale implies a faintness or absence of color, which may be natural when applied to things, the pale blue of a violet, but when used to refer to the human face usually means an unnatural and often temporary absence of color, as arising from sickness or sudden emotion: pale cheeks.
What does the adjective pale mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective pale . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
The meaning of PALE is deficient in color or intensity of color : pallid. How to use pale in a sentence. deficient in color or intensity of color : pallid; having color of reduced saturation; light in color especially relative to others of its kind…
