Meaning of MATTE
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- [n] the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
- [n] a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted
- [adj] not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"
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| | Synonyms: | | dull, flat, flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, mat, matt, matt, matted |
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| | See Also: | | dullness, dulness, mixture, sparkle metal | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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