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to matte

to matte

1 8.4
To make cloth or fur form tight, tangled patches from rubbing
  • verb
  • /mæt/
translation icon : fieltrar

Examples

  • But no matter how clean the lines and matte the metal, we still complain.

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  • I'm actually going to matte out the eyelid and underneath the eye and down here the sides of the nose, I think.

  • And it's just going to just matte out and just be less irritating than if I didn't do this.

  • (I think they changed them from satin to matte for '13?)

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  • OK, so here is the shadow on both eyes and I can confirm that it does mat down like it doesn't feel creamy at all anymore.

  • The artist decided to matte the canvas to achieve a more textured finish.

  • To prevent glare, he chose to matte the surface of the wood before applying the varnish.

  • After sanding, she will matte the metal so it feels softer to the touch.

Synonyms

to mat
vsto matte
1 4.9

To become tangled into a thick mass, especially hair or fur

focuses on producing a dense, fabric-like surface often by moisture or friction
to felt
vsto matte
1 8.1

To make wool or other fibers mat together and form a thick cloth

usually results from moisture or friction rather than deliberate binding
to mat up
vsto matte
6.1

Hair or fabric becomes tangled and stuck together into a thick mass

describes the same change but often forms a dense fabric-like surface

How Matted

to matte
1 8.4
to tangle
46 3.7

Surface Forms

matte infinitive
matted past
matted past participle
matting present participle
mattes third person singular

Etymology

Matte (verb) comes from the idea of making a 'mat' — the same idea as the English word mat for a small rug or a clump of fibers. To matte something is to make the fibres stick together into a dense, matted mass.