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Definition of Pale
1. Adjective. Very light colored; highly diluted with white. "Pale blue eyes"
2. Verb. Turn pale, as if in fear.
Generic synonyms: Color, Colour, Discolor, Discolour
Derivative terms: Pallor
3. Noun. A wooden strip forming part of a fence.
Group relationships: Paling, Picket Fence
Generic synonyms: Strip
Derivative terms: Picket
4. Adjective. (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble. "The wan light of dawn"
5. Adjective. Lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness. "A pallid performance"
6. Adjective. Abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress. "Her wan face suddenly flushed"
Similar to: Colorless, Colourless
Derivative terms: Paleness, Pallidness, Wanness
7. Adjective. Not full or rich. "High, pale, pure and lovely song"
Definition of Pale
1. a. Wanting in color; not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; wan; as, a pale face; a pale red; a pale blue.
2. n. Paleness; pallor.
3. v. i. To turn pale; to lose color or luster.
4. v. t. To make pale; to diminish the brightness of.
5. n. A pointed stake or slat, either driven into the ground, or fastened to a rail at the top and bottom, for fencing or inclosing; a picket.
6. v. t. To inclose with pales, or as with pales; to encircle; to encompass; to fence off.
Definition of Pale
1. Adjective. Light in color. ¹
2. Adjective. (context: of human skin) Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.) ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To become pale, to become insignificant. ¹
4. Noun. Wooden stake. ¹
5. Noun. (archaic) Fence made from wooden stake; palisade. ¹
6. Noun. (by extension) Limits, bounds (especially before (term of)). ¹
7. Noun. The bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgment in civilized company, in the phrase ''beyond the pale''. ¹
8. Noun. (heraldry) A vertical band down the middle of a shield. ¹
9. Noun. (archaic) A territory or defensive area within a specific boundary or under a given jurisdiction. ¹
10. Noun. (archaic) The jurisdiction (territorial or otherwise) of an authority. ¹
11. Verb. To enclose with pales, or as if with pales; to encircle or encompass; to fence off. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pale
1. lacking intensity of color [adj PALER, PALEST] / to make or become pale [v PALED, PALING, PALES]