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pale
01
light in color or shade
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
palest
Comparative
paler
gradable
Examples
The artist painted the landscape with pale green meadows and distant mountains.
02
(of a person's skin) having less color than usual, caused by fear, illness, etc.
Examples
The patient appeared pale and weak after the long surgery, prompting the doctor to take further tests.
Examples
The morning sun cast a pale light through the window, signaling the start of a foggy day.
to pale
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
pale
3rd person singular
pales
past simple
paled
past participle
paled
Examples
She began to pale when she heard the alarming news, her color draining from her face.
Examples
In the face of the major discovery, their previous achievements began to pale in significance.
Pale
01
a vertical wooden board used as part of a fence
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
pales
Examples
The fence was made of wooden pales set close together.
02
an enclosed area
Examples
The cattle were safely gathered within the pale for the night.
03
a vertical stripe or band on a heraldic shield, often used in coats of arms to represent division or a particular lineage
Examples
The family crest featured a bold pale running down the center of the shield.
Lexical Tree
palely
paleness
pale
