matte
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
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matte (plural mattes)
- (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).
- (cinema) 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.
- (pyrometallurgy) The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals
[edit] Adjective
matte (not comparable)
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Superlative |
- 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.
[edit] Synonyms
- matt (UK)
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[edit] Dutch
[edit] Adjective
matte
- inflected form of mat
[edit] Italian
[edit] Adjective
matte pl.
- Feminine form of matta.
[edit] Noun
matte f.
- Plural form of matta.
[edit] Japanese
[edit] Verb
matte (hiragana まって)
[edit] Norwegian
[edit] Noun
matte
- Rug, mat
- Short form of "matematikk", mathematics
[edit] Verb
matte
- Make something dull, matte
- To deliver a checkmate
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Etymology 1
Short for matmor.
[edit] Noun
matte c.
| Inflection for matte | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| common | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
| Nominative | matte | matten | mattar | mattarna |
| Genitive | mattes | mattens | mattars | mattarnas |
- female owner of a pet
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[edit] Etymology 2
Short for matematik.
[edit] Noun
matte c.
| Declination for matte | Singular | Uncountable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | Indefinite | Definite | ||
| Nominative | matte | matten | ||
| Genitive | mattes | mattens | ||
