matte

About 0.68 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.

   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. noun A background, often painted or created with computers

   Matte painting is a tool that filmmakers can use to create a scene that is impossible to achieve with conventional cinematographic means.

3. noun The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals.
4. noun An instrument for producing a dull, lustreless surface.
5. adjective 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.

6. verb To produce a dull, lustreless surface on (metal).

Similar words

matt flat flatness mat dull lusterlessness level passkey blanco extent

Often followed by

and finish is black surface or to in painting

Word family

mat matt mattes