matte
variants:
or matt
Definition of matte
(Entry 1 of 3)
variant spellings of mat entry 3 1
matte
adjective
variants:
or less commonly mat
or matt
Definition of matte (Entry 2 of 3)
: lacking or deprived of luster (see luster entry 1 sense 1) or gloss: such as
a
: having a usually smooth even surface free from shine or highlights
matte metals a matte finish
b
: having a rough or granular (see granular sense 1) surface
matte
nounDefinition of matte (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: a crude mixture of sulfides formed in smelting sulfide ores of metals (such as copper, lead, or nickel)
2
: a motion-picture effect in which part of a scene is blocked out and later replaced by footage containing other material (such as a background painting)
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The first known use of matte was circa 1648
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