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- DictionaryMatte/mat/
adjective
- 1. (of a color, paint, or surface) dull and flat; without a shine: "prints are available on matte or glossy paper"
noun
- 1. a matte paint or finish: "the varnishes are available in gloss, satin, and matte"
- 2. a sheet of cardboard placed on the back of a picture, either as a mount or to form a border: "try mounting prints against a deep matte or ground of the same background color"
verb
- 1. give a matte appearance to (something): "its bright fresh surface was soon matted with dust and insects"
Matte is an adjective meaning lacking or deprived of luster or gloss, or a noun meaning a crude mixture of sulfides or a motion-picture effect. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and history from Merriam-Webster.
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Matte definition: having a dull or lusterless surface. See examples of MATTE used in a sentence.
Matte is an adjective that means not shiny, especially for a surface or color. Learn how to use it in sentences, compare it with gloss, and hear how to pronounce it.
Definitions of matte. adjective. not reflecting light; not glossy. “a photograph with a matte finish” synonyms: flat, mat, matt, matted. dull. emitting or reflecting very little light. noun. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss. synonyms: flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt. see more. verb.
Matte is a word that can mean a dull finish, a metal mixture, or a tool for producing such a surface. Learn how to use matte in different contexts, such as film, painting, and metallurgy, with synonyms and translations.
Matte can mean a dull or lusterless surface, a tool for producing such a surface, or an impure metal product. Learn the different meanings, origins, and examples of matte in American and British English.
Matte is an adjective meaning dull rather than shiny, or a noun meaning a dull surface, finish, or material. It can also refer to a mask used in cinema or television to blank out part of an image.
