matte

From French mat

• IPA^(key): /mæt/
• Rhymes: -æt

matte (plural mattes)

1. (art, photography) A decorative border around a picture

   The image is a perfect square of 8 cm (with white matte border the total dimensions are 14 cm tall by 11 cm wide).

2. (film) A background, often painted or created with computers

   Matte painting is a tool that filmmakers can use to create a scene that is either too impractical, too costly or simply too impossible to achieve with conventional cinematographic means.

3. (pyrometallurgy) The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals

matte (comparative more matte, superlative most matte)

1. (American spelling) Dull; not reflective of light.

   Flat or matte paint allows a deep color expression on the walls while also hiding flaws that may be inherent on the painted surface.

• matt (UK)

• glossy

• Tatem

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matte

1. Inflected form of mat

matte

1. singular past indicative and subjunctive of matten
2. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of matten

matte

1. first-person singular present indicative of matter
2. third-person singular present indicative of matter
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of matter
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of matter
5. second-person singular imperative of matter

• Rhymes: -atə

matte

1. inflected form of matt

matte pl

1. plural of matta

matte f

1. plural of matta

• metta

matte

1. Rōmaji transcription of まって

matte

1. definite singular of matt
2. plural form of matt

matte m or f (definite singular matta or matten, indefinite plural matter, definite plural mattene)

1. a mat or rug

• dørmatte

matte m (definite singular matten)

1. short form of "matematikk", mathematics, maths (UK), math (US)

matte

1. to make something dull, matt
2. to deliver a checkmate

matte

1. definite singular of matt
2. plural form of matt

matte f (definite singular matta, indefinite plural matter, definite plural mattene)

1. a mat or rug

• dørmatte

matte m (definite singular matten)

1. short form of "matematikk", mathematics, maths (UK), math (US)

matte

1. to make something dull, matt

matte

1. absolute definite natural masculine form of matt.

matte c

1. female owner of a pet; Clipping of matmor.
2. (colloquial) maths; Clipping of matematik.

• (female owner of a pet): husse (male owner of a pet)

• husse