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Matte

Matte Meaning & Definition
Matte Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Matte?

[n] the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
[n] a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted
[adj] not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Matte: dull | flat | flatness | lusterlessness | lustrelessness | mat | mat | matt | matt | matted

Related Terms | Find terms related to Matte: blowup | blueprint | contact printing | cyanotype | enlargement | glossy | hologram | lantern slide | microcopy | microprint | photocopy | photogravure | Photostat | photostatic copy | positive | print | projection printing | semi-matte | slide | transparency | Xerox | Xerox copy

See Also | dullness | dulness | mixture | sparkle metal

Matte In Webster's Dictionary

\Matte\, n. [F. matte; cf. F. mat, masc., matte, fem., faint, dull, dim; -- said of metals. See {Mate} checkmate.] 1. (Metallurgy) A partly reduced copper sulphide, obtained by alternately roasting and melting copper ore in separating the metal from associated iron ores, and called {coarse metal}, {fine metal}, etc., according to the grade of fineness. On the exterior it is dark brown or black, but on a fresh surface is yellow or bronzy in color. 2. A dead or dull finish, as in gilding where the gold leaf is not burnished, or in painting where the surface is purposely deprived of gloss.

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