palette

• 名词，指画家用来调和颜料的平板，也指某个画家、画作或画派特有的色彩范围；也可指盔甲腋下的圆形甲片。

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.

   调色板

   • 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.

   同义词color schemegamutspectrum

2. Mixing boardB1formalart

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

   调色板

   • 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.

   腋甲

   • 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.

   同义词rondelroundel