(of a person, their face, etc.) having skin that is very light in colour; having skin that has less colour than usual because of illness, a strong emotion, etc.

(of a person, their face, etc.) having skin that is almost white; having skin that is whiter than usual because of illness, a strong emotion, etc.

​pale (at something) to become paler than usual. She (= her face) paled visibly at the sight of the police car. The blue of the sky paled to a light grey.

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb pale. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete.

to become paler than usual. She (= her face) paled visibly at the sight of the police car. The blue of the sky paled to a light gray.

Originally implying a fence, and by inference the area enclosed by it, this was the name given to an area in Ireland in the late Middle Ages similar to the ...

There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pale, five of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

​considered by most people to be unacceptable or unreasonable. His remarks were clearly beyond the pale. She has put herself beyond the pale (= behaved in a ...

A district distinguished from the surrounding country by political boundaries or by a distinct system of government; the term refers in its origins to palings, ...

considered by most people to be unacceptable or unreasonable. His remarks were clearly beyond the pale. She has put herself beyond the pale.