4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: matte adj : not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish" [syn: {flat}, {mat}, {matt}, {matted}] n 1: a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted 2: the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss [syn: {flatness}, {lusterlessness}, {lustrelessness}, {mat}, {matt}] v : change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes" [syn: {felt}, {felt up}, {mat up}, {matt-up}, {matte up}, {mat}] From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 22 Moby Thesaurus words for "matte": Photostat, Xerox, Xerox copy, blowup, blueprint, contact printing, cyanotype, enlargement, glossy, hologram, lantern slide, microcopy, microprint, photocopy, photogravure, photostatic copy, positive, print, projection printing, semi-matte, slide, transparency
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