palette

• Существительное, обозначающее плоскую доску, используемую художниками для смешивания красок, или диапазон цветов, характерный для конкретного художника, картины или художественной школы. Также может относиться к закруглённой пластине доспеха в области подмышки.

A noun referring to a flat board used by artists for mixing paints, or the range of colors characteristic of a particular artist, painting, or school of art. It can also refer to a rounded armor plate at the armpit of a suit of armor.

1. Artist's color rangeB2formalart

   The specific selection of colors that an artist or a particular artistic movement typically uses in their work.

   Палитра

   • The painter's palette was dominated by earthy tones and muted greens.
   • Impressionist artists are known for their bright and vibrant palette.
   • This artwork showcases a very limited palette of only three colors.

   Synonymscolor schemegamutspectrum

2. Mixing boardB1formalart

   A flat, thin board with a hole for the thumb, used by artists to hold and mix paint colors.

   Палитра

   • She squeezed blobs of blue and yellow paint onto her wooden palette.
   • The artist cleaned his palette with a cloth after finishing the painting.
   • A traditional palette is often made of wood or plastic.

3. Armor plateC2formal

   A small, rounded piece of armor designed to protect the armpit area in a suit of plate armor.

   Латная пластина

   • The knight's suit included a steel palette to protect his underarm.
   • The museum displayed a 15th-century palette from a suit of armor.
   • The blacksmith carefully shaped the palette to fit the armor's joint.

   Synonymsrondelroundel