Definitions for pastel
pæˈstɛl; esp. Brit. ˈpæs tlpas·tel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pasteladjective

   any of various pale or light colors

2. pasteladjective

   lacking in body or vigor

   "faded pastel charms of the naive music"

3. pasteladjective

   delicate and pale in color

   "pastel pink"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pastelnoun

   Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue and lavender

2. pastelnoun

   A drawing made with any of those colors.

3. pastelnoun

   A type of dried paste used to make crayons.

4. pastelnoun

   A crayon made from such a paste.

5. Etymology: From pasta.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pastelnoun

   An herb. Robert Ainsworth

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pastel

   A pastel (US: ) is an art medium in a variety of forms including a stick, a square a pebble or a pan of color; though other forms are possible; they consist of powdered pigment and a binder. The pigments used in pastels are similar to those used to produce some other colored visual arts media, such as oil paints; the binder is of a neutral hue and low saturation. The color effect of pastels is closer to the natural dry pigments than that of any other process. Pastels have been used by artists since the Renaissance, and gained considerable popularity in the 18th century, when a number of notable artists made pastel their primary medium. An artwork made using pastels is called a pastel (or a pastel drawing or pastel painting). Pastel used as a verb means to produce an artwork with pastels; as an adjective it means pale in color.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pastel

   Pastel refers to an art medium in the form of a stick, consisting of pure powdered pigment and a binder that binds the pigment into a stick shape. These colors are mostly softer and lighter than the ones in other mediums. They have a smooth, chalky texture that blends easily. The term 'pastel' can also refer to a light, pale or soft color or shade. In the context of food, 'pastel' can refer to a type of pastry or dessert.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pastelnoun

   a crayon made of a paste composed of a color ground with gum water

2. Pastelnoun

   a plant affording a blue dye; the woad (Isatis tinctoria); also, the dye itself

3. Etymology: [F.; cf. It. pastello. Cf. Pastil.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pastel

   Pastel is an art medium in the form of a stick, consisting of pure powdered pigment and a binder. The pigments used in pastels are the same as those used to produce all colored art media, including oil paints; the binder is of a neutral hue and low saturation. The color effect of pastels is closer to the natural dry pigments than that of any other process. The noun "pastel" gives rise to: ⁕another noun, for an artwork whose medium is pastels ⁕a verb, meaning to produce an artwork with pastels ⁕an adjective, meaning pale in color

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pastel

   pas′tel, n. chalk mixed with other materials and various colours for crayons, a drawing made with such, also the art: woad.—n. Pas′telist.[Fr. pastel—It. pastello—L. pastillus, a small loaf—pascĕre, pastum, to feed.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PASTEL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pastel is ranked #105600 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pastel surname appeared 169 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Pastel.
   
   86.3% or 146 total occurrences were White.
   7.6% or 13 total occurrences were Black.
   4.1% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for pastel »

1. palest

2. petals

3. plates

4. pleats

5. septal

6. staple

7. tepals

How to pronounce pastel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say pastel in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pastel in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pastel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of pastel in a Sentence

1. Gerard Hastings:

   It strips away the branding which draws people to the pack, removes any false reassurance that features like pastel colors and soothing descriptors are designed to provide, and makes the health warning more prominent.

2. Marci Robin:

   Never in a million years did I think I ’d start wearing perforated foam shoes, but I not only wear the Merrell Hydro Mocs regularly, I wear them in neon-pastel Pomelo yellow, so everyone who sees me walking along the beach knows that I have evolved in a profound way since my caring-too-much twenties and thirties.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pastel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pastel
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pastel
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastel
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastel
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pastel
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pastel
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pastel