vibrant palette
- noun
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paleta vibrante
- For her latest design project, she chose a vibrant palette filled with lively colors to attract attention.
Examples
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Several commentators have noted that the 1940s brought bolder and more vibrant palettes to Technicolor productions (Basten 102).
Academic text (1998) -
Brilliant visuals, vibrant palettes, and creativity abound and never let up, as the Kongs moved from jungle to beach, to ruins and caves, traveling on foot, mine cart, whale, enemy ship, or jet rocket.
Blog text (2) -
The USIS film argues that "primitivism," a style defined by a vibrant palette that enhanced Haiti's tropical colors and the portrayal of everyday scenes from rural life, was the predominant trend at the Centre.
Academic text (2014) -
The artist created a stunning mural that features a vibrant palette of bright blues, oranges, and pinks.
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The flowers in the garden bloomed in a vibrant palette, displaying an array of vivid reds, yellows, and purples.
Synonyms
46
4.6
A thin board artists use to mix paint, or the group of colors they use
19
3.4
A planned set of colors used to make a room or item look good
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6.0
A set of colors used together for a product or design
Antonyms
How Vivid
5
2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a selection of bright, vivid colors' follows directly from combining 'vibrant' (bright, vivid) with 'palette' (a range or board of colors); the adjective simply describes the kind of palette. This simple adjective+noun composition is common cross-linguistically and therefore a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Vibrant palette comes from the simple picture of a painter's board full of bright colors. On a painter's palette, bright paints sit together and look full of life, so a 'vibrant palette' means a choice of 'bright' and 'full of energy' colors used to make something stand out.