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pale
01
light in color or shade
Examples
The artist painted the landscape with pale green meadows and distant mountains.
The flower petals were a delicate shade of pale pink.
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.
She looked unusually pale, her face lacking its usual rosy hue, which made her friends worry.
Examples
The morning sun cast a pale light through the window, signaling the start of a foggy day.
The room was illuminated by a single, pale bulb that provided only a faint glow.
to pale
Examples
She began to pale when she heard the alarming news, her color draining from her face.
His face started to pale as the gravity of the situation became clear.
Examples
In the face of the major discovery, their previous achievements began to pale in significance.
Her concerns about the small details paled compared to the larger issues at hand.
Pale
01
a vertical wooden board used as part of a fence
Examples
The fence was made of wooden pales set close together.
They replaced the broken pale to fix the fence.
02
an enclosed area
Examples
The cattle were safely gathered within the pale for the night.
They built a sturdy pale to keep the sheep from wandering off.
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.
In the coat of arms, the pale was used to symbolize strength and unity.
Lexical Tree
palely
paleness
pale
