Palette — Pal ette, n. [See {Pallet} a thin board.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Paint.) A thin, oval or square board, or tablet, with a thumb hole at one end for holding it, on which a painter lays and mixes his pigments. Hence, any other object, usually one with a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Palette knife — Palette Pal ette, n. [See {Pallet} a thin board.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Paint.) A thin, oval or square board, or tablet, with a thumb hole at one end for holding it, on which a painter lays and mixes his pigments. Hence, any other object, usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Art — The Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Art is an association of representational artists, founded in Chicago in 1895.FoundingAs the Inland Printer reported in June 1896:An association of artists and craftsmen for the purpose of work and study… … Wikipedia
palette — /ˈpælət / (say paluht) noun 1. a thin, usually oval or oblong, board or tablet with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters to lay and mix colours on. 2. the range of colours used by a particular artist, or occurring in nature as if in a… …
palette knife — noun a spatula used by artists for mixing or applying or scraping off oil paints • Hypernyms: ↑spatula * * * noun, pl ⋯ knives [count] 1 : a knife that has a blade which bends easily and that is used by painters to mix colors and apply paint 2… … Useful english dictionary
palette — palettelike, adj. /pal it/, n. 1. a thin and usually oval or oblong board or tablet with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters for holding and mixing colors. 2. any other flat surface used by a painter for this purpose. 3. the set of colors… … Universalium
palette — (PAL eht) [French, from Latin: spade; shovel] A thin tablet or board with a hole for the thumb at one end, upon which painters lay and mix their colors. The range of colors used by a particular artist or, more generally, the range of… … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
palette — pal•ette [[t]ˈpæl ɪt[/t]] n. 1) fia a thin, usu. oval or oblong board or tablet used by painters for holding and mixing colors 2) fia the set of colors on such a board 3) fia the range of colors used by a particular artist 4) the variety of… … From formal English to slang
palette knife — noun (C) a thin knife that bends easily and has a rounded end, used in cooking and by painters … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
palette knife — /ˈpælət naɪf/ (say paluht nuyf) noun 1. a thin, flexible blade set in a handle, used for mixing painters colours, etc. 2. a blunt, rounded, knife like kitchen instrument, used for lifting cakes from the baking tray, spreading icing, etc. Also,… …