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.

Adj

Dull; not reflective of light.

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mæt/

Etymology

Borrowed from French mat.