pastel
/ˈpæstl/adjective
उच्चारण पैस्टल
हल्का, फीका, कोमल (रंग)
Core word
adjective
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[usually before noun]
(of colours) pale and soft, not bright
हल्का, फीका, कोमल (रंग)
- The bedroom was painted in pastel shades of pink and blue.
- a pastel green sari
- The baby's clothes came in soft pastel colours.
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- The walls were pastel yellow and looked warm in the light.
- She prefers pastel shades to bright reds and oranges.
noun
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[C, U]
a soft coloured chalk or crayon, used for drawing pictures
पेस्टल (चित्र बनाने की रंगीन चॉक)
- She drew the portrait in pastels.
- a box of oil pastels
- The artist worked in pastels on rough paper.
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- The children used pastels to colour the village scene.
- Pastels smudge easily, so handle the drawing carefully.
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[C]
a picture drawn with pastels
पेस्टल से बना चित्र
- An exhibition of Radhika's pastels opened in Kolkata.
- The gallery sold a pastel of the Howrah Bridge for a good price.
- The museum displayed an old pastel of the city gate.
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- He framed a pastel of his daughter.
- The pastel hung beside two watercolours.
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[C, usually pl.]
a pale, soft colour
हल्के, कोमल रंग
- The designer used soft pastels for the summer collection.
- The nursery was painted in soft pastels of pink and blue.
- The room was decorated in soft pastels.
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- Pastels are popular for spring clothes.
- She chose cool pastels for the cover of the book.