Mattadjective
alternative spelling of matte
Mattnoun
alternative spelling of mat|nodot=yesan alloy in coppersmithing
Mattnoun
See Matte.
Mattnoun
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
Mattadjective
not reflecting light; not glossy;
Mattenoun
A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
Mattenoun
(cinema) A background, often painted or created with computers
Mattenoun
(pyrometallurgy) The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals.
Matteadjective
(American spelling) Dull; not reflective of light.
Mattenoun
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.
Mattenoun
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.
Matteadjective
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.
Mattenoun
a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted
Mattenoun
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
Matteverb
change texture so as to become matted and felt-like;
Matteadjective
not reflecting light; not glossy;