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matte

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun matte has 2 senses

matte(n = noun.substance) Array - a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted; Array

is a kind of

mixture

has particulars: sparkle metal

matte(n = noun.attribute) flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt - the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss; Array

is a kind of dullness

Derived form adjective matte₁

Verb matte has 1 sense

matte(v = verb.change) felt, felt up, mat, mat up, matt-up, matte up - change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes"

is one way to change

Sample sentence:
Something ----s

Adjective matte has 1 sense

matte(s = adj.all) flat, mat, matt, matted - not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"

Derived form noun matte₂

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CIDE DICTIONARY

matte, n. [F. matte; cf. F. mat, masc., matte, fem., faint, dull, dim; -- said of metals. See Mate checkmate.].

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. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]

matte, a.

Having a dull, lusterless surface finish; opposed to glossy or polished; as, a matte photograph; a proof coin with matte figures on a polished field. [PJC]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

matte, n. an impure product of the smelting of sulphide ores, esp. those of copper or nickel.

matte, n. Cinematog. a mask to obscure part of an image and allow another image to be superimposed, giving a combined effect.

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THESAURUS

matte

Photostat, Xerox, Xerox copy, blowup, blueprint, contact printing, cyanotype, enlargement, glossy, hologram, lantern slide, microcopy, microprint, photocopy, photogravure, photostatic copy, positive, print, projection printing, semi-matte, slide, transparency

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