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pastel

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/pæˈstɛl/ · pas-tel

A type of art medium made from powdered pigments mixed with a binder.

Meanings

nounformal

A type of art medium made from powdered pigments mixed with a binder.

ایک قسم کا فن کے مواد جو پاؤڈر شدہ پیگمنٹ کو ایک بندھن کے ساتھ ملایا گیا ہے۔

پیسٹل

pastel

Synonyms

color stickcrayondrawing mediumرنگکریونآرٹ میڈیم

Antonyms

dark colorrich colorsaturated colorگہرا رنگامیر رنگمستحکم رنگ

Common Collocations

  • pastel colors
  • pastel drawing
  • pastel artwork

Example Sentences

The artist selected several pastel colors for her new painting.

فنکار نے اپنی نئی پینٹنگ کے لیے کئی پیسٹل رنگ منتخب کیے۔

Fankar ne apni nai painting ke liye kai pastel rang muntakhib kiye.

Pastel can be used for both drawing and painting techniques.

پیسٹل کو ڈرائنگ اور پینٹنگ کی تکنیکوں دونوں کے لیے استعمال کیا جا سکتا ہے۔

Pastel ko drawing aur painting ki tikeekon dono ke liye istemal kiya ja sakta hai.

She prefers to work with pastels because of their soft texture.

وہ پیسٹلز کے ساتھ کام کرنا پسند کرتی ہے کیونکہ ان کی نرم ساخت ہے۔

Woh pastels ke sath kaam karna pasand karti hai kyunke unki naram sakht hai.

Easily Confused With

pastoral:Pastoral refers to a genre related to rural life while pastel refers to a type of art medium.

Word Family

pastel-like
adjectiveپیسٹل جیسا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'pastel' as a soft and light color, like the shades of a morning sky.

Imagine a beautiful sunrise with soft pastel colors illuminating the horizon.

📖 Etymology

Origin: French "pastel" — dried paste

First known use: 17th century

The term pastel refers to a type of color made from a paste of powdered pigments. It has been used since the Renaissance for both art and decorative purposes.