- a thin and usually oval or oblong board or tablet with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters for holding and mixing colors.
- any other flat surface used by a painter for this purpose.
- the set of colors on such a board or surface.
- the range of colors used by a particular artist: From this period onwards, his palette lightened in color and he focused primarily on painting seascapes.
- any set or range of colors, such as those used in brand marketing or as part of a collection of cosmetics:The website’s organic, bronze palette and geometric typography reflect the intersection of urbanity and the gallery's natural surroundings.
- the variety of techniques or range of any art: a lush but uneven musical palette.
- the complete range of colors made available by a computer graphics card, from which a user or program may choose those to be displayed.
- the range or scope of something: a broad palette of skills and strategies.
- (in ancient Egyptian art) a somewhat flattish slate object of various shapes, carved with commemorative scenes or motifs or, especially in the smaller pieces, containing a recessed area probably for holding eye makeup and often used as a votive offering.
- a small plate defending the front of the armpit when the arm is lifted; gusset.
- a flat piece of wood, plastic, etc, used by artists as a surface on which to mix their paints
- the range of colours characteristic of a particular artist, painting, or school of painting
- the available range of colours or patterns that can be displayed by a computer on a visual display unit
- either of the plates of metal attached by a strap to the cuirass in a suit of armour to protect the armpits
