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    pas·tel
    /pasˈtel/

    noun

    • 1. a crayon made of powdered pigments bound with gum or resin: "future issues will demonstrate work with pastels and marker pens"
    • 2. a soft and delicate shade of a color: "the subtlest of pastels and creams"

    adjective

    • 1. of a soft and delicate shade of color: "pastel blue curtains"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pastelPastel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PASTEL is a paste made of powdered pigment ranging from pale to deep colors and used for making crayons; also : a crayon made of such paste. How to use pastel in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPASTEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PASTEL definition: 1. a soft, coloured substance, usually in the form of a small stick, that is used to draw pictures…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pastelPastel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A pastel is a soft, pale color. If your favorite shades are light blue and pale pink, you can say that you prefer pastels.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pastelPASTEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pastel definition: a color having a soft, subdued shade.. See examples of PASTEL used in a sentence.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PastelPastel - Wikipedia

    A pastel ( US: / pæˈstɛl /) is an art medium that consist of powdered pigment and a binder. It can exist in a variety of forms, including a stick, a square, a pebble, or a pan of color, though other forms are possible.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPASTEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PASTEL meaning: 1. a soft, coloured substance, usually in the form of a small stick, that is used to draw pictures…. Learn more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPASTEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A pastel is a picture that has been done using pastels. ...Degas's paintings, pastels, and prints. ...a pastel by Toulouse-Lautrec. ...a pastel drawing.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › pastelPastel - definition of pastel by The Free Dictionary

    pastel. ( ˈpæstəl; pæˈstɛl) n. 1. (Art Terms) a. a substance made of ground pigment bound with gum, used for making sticks for drawing. b. a crayon of this. c. a drawing done in such crayons. 2. (Art Terms) the medium or technique of pastel drawing.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › pastelpastel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of pastel noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › pastel_n2pastel, n.² & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    What does the word pastel mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word pastel. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. pastel has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. drawing (early 1600s) literature (1890s) See meaning & use. How common is the word pastel?

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