matte
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5.3
- noun
- /mæt/
- US
:
acabado mate
- Her smartphone case is made of matte material, which gives it a sleek and sophisticated look.
Examples
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I have experimented with many different kinds of diffusion materials and have found that matte acetate works very well.
Academic text (1993) -
The ceiling was painted matte black and the deck was a worn steel grate.
Fiction book (1991) -
This is like the matte finish TV.
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And this is it guys, new beat studio and matte black, really good stuff.
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WINTER: This is a matte painting combined with a piece on set.
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I love that mix of matte white with shiny red.
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Why couldn't they make a car with a nice matte finished?
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Up close, his eyes were the color of robins' eggs; matte and dull.
Fiction book (2002) -
Walls, furniture, and floors should be of a matte finish or low sheen to avoid reflected light within the environment.
Academic text (1995) -
The artist preferred to use a matte finish on the canvas to reduce glare and highlight the colors.
Synonyms
1
4.2
A painting or surface with little shine and depth
1
5.3
A dull surface or finish that is not shiny
A lack of shine that makes something look dull
A surface finish that is partly matte and partly shiny
Antonyms
How Shiny
Surface Forms
Etymology
Matte comes from the French word mat, which means 'dull' or 'without shine'. Think of a surface that soaks up light like cloth rather than reflecting it, and you will remember a matte finish does not shine.