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matte
- /mæt/
Sounds like mat, Matt · Rhymes with -æt
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French mat.
noun mattes
-
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).
Similar: mat, matting, passe-partout
- 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.
- The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals.
- An instrument for producing a dull, lustreless surface.
adjective more matte · most matte
verb mattes · matting · matted
- To produce a dull, lustreless surface on (metal).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: matt, flat, flatness, mat, dull, lusterlessness, level, passkey, blanco, extent, degree, mate, maté, mathew, bianco, passe-partout
Translations
Talk about this word "matte." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/matte. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. matte. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/matte "matte." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/matte.Cite this
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title = {matte},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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