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    pastel
    /ˈpastl/

    noun

    • 1. a crayon made of powdered pigments bound with gum or resin: "future issues will demonstrate work with pastels and marker pens"
    • 2. a soft and delicate shade of a colour: "the subtlest of pastels and creams"

    adjective

    • 1. of a soft and delicate shade of colour: "pastel blue curtains"

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPASTEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'pastel' Word Frequency. pastel. (pæstəl , US pæstel ) Word forms: plural pastels. 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Pastel colours are pale rather than dark or bright. ...delicate pastel shades. ...pastel pink, blue, peach and green. ...pretty pastel-coloured houses. Pastel is also a noun. The lobby is decorated in pastels.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pastelPastel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PASTEL is a paste made of powdered pigment ranging from pale to deep colors and used for making crayons; also : a crayon made of such paste. How to use pastel in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPASTEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PASTEL definition: 1. a soft, coloured substance, usually in the form of a small stick, that is used to draw pictures…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pastelPASTEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pastel definition: a color having a soft, subdued shade.. See examples of PASTEL used in a sentence.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PastelPastel - Wikipedia

    Leon Dabo, Flowers in a Green Vase, c. 1910s, pastel. A pastel (US: / p æ ˈ s t ɛ l /) is an art medium that consist of powdered pigment and a binder. It can exist in a variety of forms, including a stick, a square, a pebble, or a pan of color, though other forms are possible.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPASTEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a soft, colored substance, usually in the form of a small stick, that is used to draw pictures, or a picture made using this: Do you like working in pastels? The show includes 85 paintings, pastels, and sculptures. iSailorr/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pictures. -scape. abstract. active matrix.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pastelPastel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A pastel is a soft, pale color. If your favorite shades are light blue and pale pink, you can say that you prefer pastels. Pastel is also an adjective describing a soft color, like a pastel shade of green or a pastel lavender dress.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpastel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    pastel. noun. /ˈpæstl/ /pæˈstel/ [uncountable] soft coloured pigment (= a powder that is mixed with liquid to make paint), used for drawing pictures. in pastel drawings in pastel. Topics Art c2. Want to learn more?

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPASTEL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    noun [ C ] The bedroom is decorated in pastels (= pale colours). (Definition of pastel from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of pastel. in Chinese (Traditional) 材料, 彩色蠟筆, 彩色粉筆… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 材料, 彩色蜡笔, 彩色粉笔… See more. in Spanish. pastel… See more. in Portuguese.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › pastelPastel - definition of pastel by The Free Dictionary

    pastel. ( ˈpæstəl; pæˈstɛl) n. 1. (Art Terms) a. a substance made of ground pigment bound with gum, used for making sticks for drawing. b. a crayon of this. c. a drawing done in such crayons. 2. (Art Terms) the medium or technique of pastel drawing.