LookItUppastel
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /pæˈstɛl/ · UK /ˈpæstəl/
pastel means: A soft, pale colour, such as light pink or light blue.
noun
A soft, pale colour, such as light pink or light blue.
- She painted the room in a soft pastel.
- The collection includes delicate pinks and other pastels.
- Would you choose a bright colour or a pastel?
A soft coloured stick used for drawing pictures.
- She drew the sky with a blue pastel.
- He bought a box of pastels.
- Try blending two pastels to make a softer shade.
A dry coloured material used to make soft drawing sticks.
- Pastel is made by mixing colour powder with a binder.
- The artist explained how pastel differs from ordinary chalk.
- This manufacturer uses very little binder in its pastel.
A plant used to make a blue dye for cloth.
- The wool was coloured with pastel.
- Farmers once grew pastel for its blue dye.
- The dyer prepared a vat of pastel.
Questions about pastel
What does pastel mean?
A soft, pale colour, such as light pink or light blue.
What is pastel in other languages?
Türkçe: pastel renk · Español: color pastel · Français: couleur pastel · Deutsch: Pastellfarbe · Italiano: colore pastello · 日本語: パステルカラー
How do you pronounce pastel?
In American English /pæˈstɛl/; in British English /ˈpæstəl/.
How do you use pastel in a sentence?
She painted the room in a soft pastel. The collection includes delicate pinks and other pastels.
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