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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
1. a. : deficient in color or intensity of color : pallid. a pale complexion. b (1) : having color of reduced saturation (see saturation sense 4a) a pale pink. (2) : light in color especially relative to others of its kind. pale beers. 2. : not bright or brilliant : dim. a pale sun shining through the fog. 3. : feeble, faint. a pale imitation.
used to describe a person's face or skin if it has less colour than usual, for example when the person is or ill or frightened, or if it has less colour 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 colour 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.
Definitions of pale. adjective. very light colored; highly diluted with white. “ pale seagreen” “ pale blue eyes” synonyms: light, light-colored. (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent. adjective. abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress. synonyms: mealy, pallid, wan.
1 day ago · noun. 1. a wooden post or strip used as an upright member in a fence. 2. an enclosing barrier, esp a fence made of pales. 3. an area enclosed by a pale. 4. a sphere of activity within which certain restrictions are applied.
Define pale. pale synonyms, pale pronunciation, pale translation, English dictionary definition of pale. pallid; light; feeble; weak: The patient looked pale and thin.
pale. (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. She was tall with a slender figure and pale skin. You look pale.
pale meaning, definition, what is pale: having a skin colour that is very white,...: Learn more.
PALE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary. Meaning 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.
of a low degree of chroma, saturation, or purity; approaching white or gray: pale yellow. not bright or brilliant; dim : the pale moon. faint or feeble; lacking vigor: a pale protest.
