'Matte' definitions:
Definition of 'matte'
From: WordNet
adjective
Not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish" [syn: flat, mat, matt, matte, matted]
noun
A mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted
noun
The property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss [syn: flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt, matte]
verb
Definition of 'Matte'
From: GCIDE
- Matte \Matte\ (m[a^]t), n. [F. matte; cf. F. mat, masc., matte, fem., faint, dull, dim; -- said of metals. See Mate checkmate.]
- 1. (Metallurgy) 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]
- 2. 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]
Definition of 'matte'
From: GCIDE
- matte \matte\ (m[a^]t), 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]
Synonyms of 'matte'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- blowup,
- blueprint,
- contact printing,
- cyanotype,
- enlargement,
- glossy,
- hologram,
- lantern slide,
- microcopy,
- microprint,
- photocopy,
- photogravure,
- Photostat,
- photostatic copy,
- positive,
- print,
- projection printing,
- semi-matte,
- slide,
- transparency,
- Xerox,
- Xerox copy