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Having a pale or sickly color or complexion, especially of one's skin tone
“Her skin was pale, luminous, but her dark eyes, breathtakingly beautiful, holding a hint of a smile, contrasted beautifully with her pale gown, hair, and skin.”
Light or faded in color or shade
“Because the colors overlap and blend, the effect works best with pastels or other pale shades.”
Lacking in intensity, especially brightness or color
“As dawn broached the horizon, it cast a thin, pale light into her room and over her face.”
Inferior or unimpressive in nature, especially in comparison
“It wouldn't have been as big as the hit he took by appearing to be a pale imitation of the Prime Minister.”
Not clearly perceived, especially visually
“I could see the pale outline of a row of houses and a campanile rising up over them in the milky light.”
(loosely) Sick or unwell
“A little girl was feeling pale and not too well.”
Fair or pale yellow in color
Physically tired or exhausted
(of a person) Shy, timid, and quiet
Having a congenital absence of pigment
To become (more) pale or white in color or complexion
“What lay before her struck her like a dagger, causing her to pale with fear.”
To seem or become less significant, especially in comparison
“If a piece is too large or ostentatious, the rest of your garden could pale into insignificance.”
To become, or to make, less bright, especially of a light source
A wooden stake or post used with others to form a fence
“To make it more secure, push stones into the ground around the edge of the pale.”
A conceptual boundary
“On this island, very few of the many important indigenous plants have ever been brought within the pale of cultivation.”
A fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access
An object demarcating the boundary of an area or land
A person or animal lacking usual pigmentation
Maximum distance of capability
A particular branch of study or sphere of activity or interest
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