a wooden strip forming part of a fence
Used in a Sentence
pale
How to use pale in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for pale.
Editorial note
A golden age lies ahead, of glittering marvels to make all that has come so far pale to insignificance.
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Quick take
a wooden strip forming part of a fence
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of pale gathered in one view.
turn pale, as if in fear
very light colored; highly diluted with white; "pale seagreen"; "pale blue eyes"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for pale.
noun
a wooden strip forming part of a fence
See also: picket
verb
turn pale, as if in fear
adjective
very light colored; highly diluted with white; "pale seagreen"; "pale blue eyes"
adjective
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble; "the pale light of a half moon"; "a pale sun"; "the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street"; "a pallid sky"; "the pale (or wan) stars"; "the wan light of dawn"
adjective
lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness; "a pale rendition of the aria"; "pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender"; "a pallid performance"
See also: pallid
adjective
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress; "the pallid face of the invalid"; "her wan face suddenly flushed"
adjective
not full or rich; "high, pale, pure and lovely song"
Example sentences
A golden age lies ahead, of glittering marvels to make all that has come so far pale to insignificance.
" This is completely beyond the pale, an incredible stretch no one, clearly, bothered to imagine.
I would of posted this in her comment section, but the requirements for signing up are beyond the pale of acceptable.
Yeah, this sentence: "The new species was dubbed Semachrysa jade not after its pale green color, but after Winterton's daughter.
In comparison Go's concurrency offering is quite pale.
An elected trustee built a model for compensated improvement of the encyclopedia that went beyond the pale.
Other bottlenecks, like engineering debt, politics, etc. pale against the sheer, awe-inspiring investment of Google in people capital.
Taking that line of reasoning to its conclusion, there can only be one worst thing that happened to someone in the history of the world, and every other person's problems pale in comparison and are therefore inconsequential and should be brushed off as first-world problems.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use pale in a sentence?
A golden age lies ahead, of glittering marvels to make all that has come so far pale to insignificance.
What does pale mean?
a wooden strip forming part of a fence
What part of speech is pale?
pale is commonly used as noun, verb, adjective.