You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 16.

Drawing Day

Today’s word is palette, spelled p-a-l-e-t-t-e.

palette /ˈpælət/ noun [countable]

a thin curved board that an artist uses to mix paints, holding it by putting his or her thumb through a hole at the edge

He showed his student how to prepare a palette.

[usually singular] the range of colours that a painter, photographer, film maker, etc. usually uses

The director returns to the saturated color palettes that made him famous.

The designer's palette consisted mostly of earth tones.

the range of colors used in the decoration of a house, etc.

She chose a muted palette - putty green in the living room, a rich brown in the bedroom.

I love this quilt, the color palette is so soft and soothing.

Merriam-Webster: a comparable range, quality, or use of available elements

a palette of flavors

a palette of vegetables

The color palette represents Seattle just as well as black and gold evoke Pittsburgh.

— Nate Davis, USA TODAY, "NFL uniform power rankings 2021: List gets refresh as Cincinnati Bengals reveal updated look," 19 Apr. 2021

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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