matte
/mæt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A background, often painted or created with computers
noun
The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals.
noun
An instrument for producing a dull, lustreless surface.
Example Sentences
- "The image is a perfect square of 8 cm (with white matte border the total dimensions are 14 cm tall by 11 cm wide)."
- "Matte painting is a tool that filmmakers can use to create a scene that is impossible to achieve with conventional cinematographic means."
- "Flat or matte paint allows a deep color expression on the walls while also hiding flaws that may be inherent on the painted surface."
- "a matte lipstick"
Etymology
Usage
- American usage
- Transitive verb
Inflected Forms
mattes (plural)
more matte (comparative)
most matte (superlative)
mattes (present, singular)
matting (participle, present)
matted (participle, past)
matted (past)