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- Dictionarypale/pāl/
noun
- 1. a wooden stake or post used as an upright along with others to form a fence. Similar
- 2. an area within determined bounds, or subject to a particular jurisdiction. historical
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: light in color especially relative to others of its kind. pale beers. 2. : not bright or brilliant : dim. a pale sun shining through the fog. 3. : feeble, faint. a pale imitation.
used to describe a person's face or skin if it has less colour than usual, for example when the person is or ill or frightened, or if it has less colour than people generally have: You're looking pale - are you feeling well? She has a naturally pale complexion and dark hair. A2. A pale light or colour is not bright or strong:
Pale implies a faintness or absence of color, which may be natural when applied to things, the pale blue of a violet, but when used to refer to the human face usually means an unnatural and often temporary absence of color, as arising from sickness or sudden emotion: pale cheeks.
pale implies a faintness or absence of color, which may be natural when applied to things, the pale blue of a violet, but when used to refer to the human face usually means an unnatural and often temporary absence of color, as arising from sickness or sudden emotion: pale cheeks. pallid, limited mainly to the human countenance, implies an ...
Pale means "having little color." When something's light colored, you can describe it as pale, like a pale light shining in the kitchen at night, or a person's pale face when they're suffering from the flu.
Define pale. pale synonyms, pale pronunciation, pale translation, English dictionary definition of pale. pallid; light; feeble; weak: The patient looked pale and thin. Not to be confused with: pail – a cylindrical vessel with a handle; a bucket: Fetch a pail of...
adjective. /peɪl/ (comparative paler, superlative palest) (of a person, their face, etc.) having skin that is very light in colour; having skin that has less colour than usual because of illness, a strong emotion, etc. a pale complexion. She was tall with a slender figure and pale skin. pale with fear/shock. to go/turn/grow pale. You look pale.
Pale implies a faintness or absence of color, which may be natural when applied to things, the pale blue of a violet, but when used to refer to the human face usually means an unnatural and often temporary absence of color, as arising from sickness or sudden emotion: pale cheeks.
Definition of pale verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. If something is pale, it is very light in colour or almost white. [...] 2. If someone looks pale, their face looks a lighter colour than usual, usually because they are ill, frightened, or shocked. [...] 3. If one thing pales in comparison with another, it is made to seem much less important, serious, or good by it. [...] More.
