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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
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:
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Definition of pale adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Definitions of 'pale'. 1. If something is pale, it is very light in colour or almost white. [...] 2. If someone looks pale, their face looks a lighter colour than usual, usually because they are ill, frightened, or shocked. [...]
light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
PALE meaning: 1. light blue/green/red, etc: 2. If your face is pale, it has less colour than usual because you…. Learn more.
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.
