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matte en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /mæt/
  • (General-American) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from French mat.

Meanings

  1. (US) Dull; not reflective of light.
    • a matte lipstick
    • Flat or matte paint allows a deep color expression on the walls while also hiding flaws that may be inherent on the painted surface.

Forms

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most matte Degree=Sup lexicographic
more matte Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

glossy

Deriveds

demi-matte

Synonyms

bland · lackluster · faint · uncolorful · dingy · wan · dull · dim · muddy · sober · colourless · sad · unholiday · flat · leaden · matt

Translations (31)

sl mat (not reflective of light) · tr donuk (not reflective of light) · tr opak (not reflective of light) · fr mate (not reflective of light) · pl matowy (not reflective of light) · fr mat (not reflective of light) · cs matný (not reflective of light) · ga neamhlonrach (not reflective of light) · fa مات (not reflective of light) · it opaco (not reflective of light) · ru ма́товый (not reflective of light) · da mat (not reflective of light) · be ма́тавы (not reflective of light) · ca mat (not reflective of light) · sv matt (not reflective of light) · nl mat (not reflective of light) · uk ма́товий (not reflective of light) · pt mate (not reflective of light) · sl matiran (not reflective of light) · es mate (not reflective of light) · mk мат (not reflective of light) · ro mat (not reflective of light) · mi pīatakore (not reflective of light) · de matt (not reflective of light) · tr mat (not reflective of light) · fi matta (not reflective of light) · bg ма́тов (not reflective of light) · fi kiilloton (not reflective of light) · fi himmeä (not reflective of light) · eu mate (not reflective of light) · sv opak (not reflective of light)

matte en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /mæt/
  • (General-American) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from French mat.

Meanings

  1. A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
    • The image is a perfect square of 8 cm (with white matte border the total dimensions are 14 cm tall by 11 cm wide).
  2. A background, often painted or created with computers
    • Matte painting is a tool that filmmakers can use to create a scene that is impossible to achieve with conventional cinematographic means.
  3. The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals.
  4. An instrument for producing a dull, lustreless surface.

Forms

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mattes Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

soft matte · open matte · closed matte · hard matte

Synonyms

passe-partout · matting · mat

Translations (14)

hu paszpartu (decorative border around a picture) · mk паспарту (decorative border around a picture) · fi paspartuuri (decorative border around a picture) · fi paspartuu (decorative border around a picture) · ja(metal sulfide phase) · fi kehyspahvi (decorative border around a picture) · fi mattamaalaus (film: type of painted background) · de Passepartout (decorative border around a picture) · fi passepartout (decorative border around a picture) · fi metallikivi (metal sulfide phase) · pt passe-partout (decorative border around a picture) · ru паспарту́ (decorative border around a picture) · fi aukkopahvi (decorative border around a picture) · fi kehyskartonki (decorative border around a picture)

matte en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /mæt/
  • (General-American) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from French mat.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To produce a dull, lustreless surface on (metal).

Forms

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mattes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
matted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
matted Tense=Past lexicographic
matting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic