pale

pale1 [ peıl ] adjective ***

1. ) light and not bright in color:

pale blue eyes

a pale sky

a ) pale blue/gray/pink etc. something that is pale blue/gray/pink etc. is a lighter type of blue/gray/pink etc. than usual

2. ) a pale person has skin that is lighter than usual because they are sick, shocked, or worried:

When he returned, he looked pale and weary.

3. ) less impressive or not as good as before or when compared with someone or something similar:

a pale shadow: He's become a pale shadow of his former self.

a pale imitation: The squad had become a pale imitation of the team that defeated New Zealand.

pale

pale 2 [ peıl ] verb intransitive

1. ) if someone pales or their face pales, their skin becomes lighter because they are sick, shocked, or worried:

Albert's face paled with fear.

2. ) to become lighter in color:

Birds began to sing as the sky paled into dawn.

3. ) to become less important or serious, especially when compared with someone or something else:

pale in comparison to/with: The devastating floods of two years ago pale in comparison to last week's storms.

pale into insignificance: Her problems paled into insignificance when compared with this family's tragedy.