Search results
- Dictionarypale/peɪl/
adjective
- 1. light in colour or shade; containing little colour or pigment: "choose pale floral patterns for walls" Similar
- 2. inferior or unimpressive: "the new cheese is a pale imitation of continental cheeses" Similar
verb
- 1. become pale in one's face from shock or fear: "I paled at the thought of what she might say" Similar
- 2. seem or become less important: "all else pales by comparison" Similar
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
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. pallid, limited mainly to the human countenance, implies an ...
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.
Pale means "having little color." When something's light colored, you can describe it as pale, like a pale light shining in the kitchen at night, or a person's pale face when they're suffering from the flu.
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. [...] 3. If one thing pales in comparison with another, it is made to seem much less important, serious, or good by it. [...] More.
Definition of pale adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective pale. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Define pale. pale synonyms, pale pronunciation, pale translation, English dictionary definition of pale. pallid; light; feeble; weak: The patient looked pale and thin. Not to be confused with: pail – a cylindrical vessel with a handle; a bucket: Fetch a pail of...
pale meaning, definition, what is pale: having a skin colour that is very white,...: Learn more.
