pales

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used to describe a person's face or skin if it has less colour than usual, for example when the person is or ill or frightened, or if it has less colour than people generally have:

You're looking pale - are you feeling well?

She has a naturally pale complexion and dark hair.

A pale light or colour is not bright or strong:

She wore a pale blue hat.

pale winter sunlight

If a person's face pales, it loses its usual colour:

His face paled and he looked as if he might faint.

(of a person’s face) having less color than usual, or (of a color or light) not bright or strong:

a pale blue scarf

A pale young man answered the door.

to become lighter than usual in color:

Madeleine sickened and paled during the next two days.