matte

Meaning

Noun

1. A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
2. A background, often painted or created with computers
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.

Adj

Dull; not reflective of light.

Verb

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

Opposite of

glossy

Synonyms

mat

matt

dull

matte up

matt-up

matted

mat up

flatness

lustrelessness

felt up

felt

flat

lusterlessness

copper matte

frosted

delustre

reluster

sulfonium

dim

Translations

matt

opaco

mat

matte

mate

πατάκι

feutre

opaque

خليط من نحاس ورصاص ونيكل

matta

metallina

mat

opaco

mata

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mæt/

Etymology

Borrowed from French mat.