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pale vs colour

colour vs pale

pale and colour both are nouns.

pale and colour both are adjectives.

pale and colour both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pale Yes Yes Yes No
colour Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, colour is a hypernym of pale; that is, colour is a word with a broader meaning than pale:
  • pale: turn pale, as if in fear
  • colour: change color, often in an undesired manner
Other hypernyms of pale include color, discolor, discolour.
pale (noun) colour (noun)
a wooden strip forming part of a fence a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
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
pale (adjective) colour (adjective)
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress having or capable of producing colors
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
pale (verb) colour (verb)
turn pale, as if in fear change color, often in an undesired manner
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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