mat
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5.3
- noun
- /mæt/
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- Now, generally speaking, if this part of the lid is hooded and coming down and it's more hooded with wrinkles or crepey skin, the more matte shades you need to use.
Examples
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If you are more oily or sweaty or greasy and you want to keep a more matte look throughout the day, definitely reach for the translucent powder first.
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The artist chose a mat finish for the painting to create a soft, understated effect.
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It's got like a matte, like super dark, like kind of charcoal Gray brown.
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To get the look, try Make Up Forever Mat Velvet + Matifying Foundation, $36, which offers complete long-lasting coverage.
Blog text (20) -
I don't like to overuse this because especially these days I've been trying to not get that Oh my gosh, her skin looks so super matte look, you know what I mean?
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This, in conjunction with the dead black mat, or margin, usually painted around the picture limits on its projection screen, gives projected films the sharp-cut picture boundaries to which we are accustomed.
Academic text (2017) -
The mat surface was an appearance that this group associated with a sense of brightness in the phrase reoccurring in letters by Pissarro and others as a desideratum, "faire mat et clair," which involved making a surface seem luminous in its own right, without the reflection of external light.
Academic text (1991) -
The mat surface of the wall gave the room a cozy and inviting atmosphere.
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After the furniture was arranged, they noticed that the mat color made the room appear less glossy and more natural.
Synonyms
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5.3
A surface that does not shine and shows little reflection
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4.2
A painting or surface with little shine and depth
A lack of shine that makes something look dull
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Etymology
Mat meaning not shiny comes from French matte (and German matt) that meant 'dull' or 'tired', so a mat finish does not reflect light.