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colour vs pale

pale vs colour

colour and pale both are nouns.

colour and pale both are adjectives.

colour and pale both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
colour Yes Yes Yes No
pale Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, pale is a hyponym of colour; that is, pale is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than colour:
  • colour: change color, often in an undesired manner
  • pale: turn pale, as if in fear
Other hyponyms of colour include blush, crimson, flush, redden, blanch, blench, bronze, tan, burn, sunburn, white, whiten, black, blacken, melanise, melanize, turn, silver, dye, redden, purple, gray, grey, yellow, tone, green, blue.
colour (noun) pale (noun)
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect a wooden strip forming part of a fence
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
the timbre of a musical sound
interest and variety and intensity
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
any material used for its color
colour (adjective) pale (adjective)
having or capable of producing colors abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
very light colored; highly diluted with white
not full or rich
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
colour (verb) pale (verb)
change color, often in an undesired manner turn pale, as if in fear
add color to
affect as in thought or feeling
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
decorate with colors
modify or bias
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