[pal-it] 
[pal-it] | 1. | 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. |
| 2. | any other flat surface used by a painter for this purpose. |
| 3. | the set of colors on such a board or surface. |
| 4. | the range of colors used by a particular artist. |
| 5. | the variety of techniques or range of any art: a lush but uneven musical palette. |
| 6. | the complete range of colors made available by a computer graphics card, from which a user or program may choose those to be displayed. |
| 7. | (in ancient Egyptian art) a somewhat flattish slate object of various shapes, carved with commemorative scenes or motifs or, esp. in the smaller pieces, containing a recessed area probably for holding eye makeup and often used as a votive offering. |
| 8. | Also, pallette. Armor. a small plate defending the front of the armpit when the arm is lifted; gusset. |
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