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Definition of MATTE

Matte
Matte Matte, 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. 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.

Meaning of MATTE from wikipedia

- Look up Matte or matte in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Matte may refer to: paint with a non-glossy finish. See diffuse reflection. a framing element...
- A matte painting is a painted representation of a landscape, set, or distant location that allows filmmakers to create the illusion of an environment...
- Martin Matte (born April 14, 1970) is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor from Laval, Quebec. He created and starred in the television sitcom Les Beaux...
- Open matte is a filming technique that involves matting out the top and bottom of the film frame in the movie projector (known as a soft matte) for the...
- A matte display is an electronic display with a matte surface. Matte displays feature a light-scattering antireflection layer, which reduces reflectivity...
- and the matte background. The traveling matte changed that. The traveling matte was like an in-camera or bi-pack matte, except that the matte line changed...
- In photography and videography, a matte box is a device attached to the end of a lens in order to prevent light leakage. It performs and mounts essentially...
- Matte Smets (born 4 January 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Genk and the Belgium national...
- the reflected light (glossiness) from a paint finish. Glossy and flat (or matte) are typical extreme levels of glossiness of a finish. Gloss paint is shiny...
- League (NL) since 2008. Matte is the twin brother of René Matte who also coaches ice hockey. Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Matte attended Université Laval...