palette

US /ˈpæl.ət/
UK /ˈpæl.ət/
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1.

a thin board or slab on which an artist lays and mixes colors

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The artist squeezed tubes of paint onto her wooden palette.
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He cleaned his palette thoroughly after finishing the painting.
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color boardmixing board
2.

the range of colors used by a particular artist or in a particular painting

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The painting featured a vibrant palette of blues and greens.
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Her artistic palette often includes earthy tones.
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color schemecolor rangecolor spectrum
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a range of choices, options, or elements available to someone

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The new software offers a wide palette of tools for graphic design.
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The chef uses a diverse palette of flavors in his dishes.
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rangespectrumarrayselectionvariety
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palette knife