matt
[ mat ]
/ mæt /
adjective, noun, verb (used with object)
Words nearby matt
matsudo,
matsuo basho,
matsuoka,
matsuyama,
matsys,
matt,
matt.,
matta echaurren,
mattagami,
mattamore,
mattaponi
Definition for matt (2 of 4)
Definition for matt (3 of 4)
matte
1
or mat, matt
[ mat ]
/ mæt /
adjective
having a dull or lusterless surface: matte paint; a matte complexion; a photograph with a matte finish.
noun
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
a tool for producing such a surface.
Metallurgy.
an unfinished metallic product of the smelting of certain sulfide ores, especially those of copper.
Movies.
matte shot.
verb (used with object), mat·ted, mat·ting.
to finish with a matte surface.
Origin of matte
1
1640–50; < French
mat (masculine),
matte (feminine), Old French < Late Latin
mattus moist, soft, weak, perhaps <
*maditus, derivative of Latin
madēre to be wet
Definition for matt (4 of 4)
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British Dictionary definitions for matt (1 of 4)
matt
matte
/ (mæt) /
adjective, noun, verb
variant spellings of mat 2 (def. 2), mat 1 (def. 3), mat 2 (def. 5)
British Dictionary definitions for matt (2 of 4)
Matt.
/ Bible /
abbreviation for
Matthew
British Dictionary definitions for matt (3 of 4)
matte
1
/ (mæt) /
noun
an impure fused material consisting of metal sulphides produced during the smelting of a sulphide ore
Word Origin for matte
C19: from French
British Dictionary definitions for matt (4 of 4)
matte
2
/ (mæt) /
noun
films television
a mask used to blank out part of an image so that another image can be superimposed