matte
IPA: mˈæt
noun
- (art, photography) A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
- (film) A background, often painted or created with computers
- (pyrometallurgy) The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals.
adjective
- (American spelling) Dull; not reflective of light.
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Examples of "matte" in Sentences
- As Del said the 8400 in matte makes an excellent hunting rifle.
- He figured if the plain matte finish worked, why not make them camo?
- Rustoleum makes great sprays in matte finish that would do a good job.
- Maybe will get my nails done in matte black with white letters and punctuation marks.
- Flat finishes, also called matte paint jobs, are an emerging trend in luxury car design.
- The newest additions to the line, the ShortTrac and LongTrac Stalker models, feature composite stocks and forearms in matte-black finish and European styling.
- Paraguay tea, which they call matte, as I mentioned before, is always drunk twice a day: this is brought upon a large silver salver, with four legs raised upon it, to receive a little cup made out of a small calabash or gourd, and tipped with silver.
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