Pale | Mean of pale in English Dictionary

/ˈpeɪl/

• light in color
1. the pale wood of the table
2. The walls were painted a pale blue.
• having a skin color that is closer to white than is usual or normal
1. She has a pale complexion.
2. His pale [=fair] skin burns easily.
3. Her illness had left her pale and weak.
4. She grew/became pale with fright.
5. Are you feeling well? You look pale.
• not bright or intense
1. the pale light of dawn

• not as good as something else
1. He was once a great athlete, but now he's just a pale version of his younger self.
2. The remake of the movie was a pale imitation of the original.
• Verb
• to lose color
1. His face paled (in fear) when he saw her walk through the door.
2. The bright blue walls had paled over time.
• to appear less important, good, serious, etc., when compared with something else
1. His accomplishments pale beside those of his father.
2. Once you've tasted the local apples, all others pale by comparison. [=all others seem less good]
3. The afternoon meal paled in comparison to/with [=was not nearly as good as] the feast they had later.
4. Last year's losses pale by comparison with this year's.
5. (chiefly Brit) Your financial debt pales into insignificance [=seems much smaller] when you compare it with mine.
• Noun
• offensive or unacceptable
1. conduct that was beyond the pale