matte - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'matte' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Matte

[ n.]

- 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.
- 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.

Meaning of 'matte' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . matte

[ v]

Meaning (1):
- change texture so as to become matted and felt-like

Example in sentence:

The fabric felted up after several washes

2 . matte

[ s]

Meaning (2):
- not reflecting light; not glossy

Example in sentence:

a photograph with a matte finish;
flat wall paint

Nearby Words:

mat matachin mataco matador matadore matagasse matamata matanza match match-cloth

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