Complete Definition of "matte"

English

Pronunciation
General American|US: IPA|/mæt/

Noun
en-noun

  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).

  1. context|cinema A background, often paint|painted or created with computer|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.
wikipedia|Matte (metallurgy)

  1. context|pyrometallurgy The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. dull, not reflect|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.

Translations
trans-top|not reflective of light
Czech: matný m
trans-mid
trans-bottom


Italian

Adjective
matte p

  1. feminine of|matta#Adjective|matta

Noun
matte f

  1. plural of|matta|lang=Italian

Category:Italian adjective forms


Japanese
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Romaji
matte (���)

  1. ���: Te-form of ��, to wait
  2. ���: Te-form of ��, to dance

Category:Japanese romaji


Swedish

Noun
matte

  1. female owner of a pet, originally short form of matmor
  2. colloquial|lang=sv maths, short form of matematik

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