matte

Etymology

From French mat

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mæt/
• Rhymes: -æt

Noun

matte (plural mattes)

1. (art, photography) A decorative border around a picture

   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. (film) A background, often painted or created with computers

   Matte painting is a tool that filmmakers can use to create a scene that is either too impractical, too costly or simply too impossible to achieve with conventional cinematographic means.

3. (pyrometallurgy) The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals

Adjective

matte (not comparable)

1. (American) Dull; not reflective of light.

   Flat or matte paint allows a deep color expression on the walls while also hiding flaws that may be inherent on the painted surface.

Anagrams

• Tatem

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Adjective

matte

1. Inflected form of mat

Verb

matte

1. singular past indicative and subjunctive of matten
2. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of matten

Verb

matte

1. first-person singular present indicative of matter
2. third-person singular present indicative of matter
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of matter
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of matter
5. second-person singular imperative of matter

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -atə

Adjective

matte

1. inflected form of matt

Adjective

matte pl

1. plural of matta

Noun

matte f

1. plural of matta

Anagrams

• metta

Romanization

matte

1. Rōmaji transcription of まって

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Adjective

matte

1. absolute definite natural masculine form of matt.

Noun

matte c

1. female owner of a pet; Clipping of matmor.
2. (colloquial) maths; Clipping of matematik.

See also

• husse