matte

Definition of matte in English English dictionary: A decorative border around a picture
The image is a perfect square of 8 cm (with white matte border the total dimensions are 14 cm tall by 11 cm wide).; dull, not reflective of light
Flat or matte paint allows a deep color expression on the walls while also hiding flaws that may be inherent on the painted surface.; The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals; A background, often painted or created with computers
Matte painting is a tool that filmmakers can use to create a scene that is either too impractical, too costly or simply too impossible to achieve with conventional cinematographic means.; A matte coating is not shiny like a gloss, but still keeps much of the ink from being absorbed by the paper and provides an excellent print image Matte stocks can be written on with most pens and pencils, while gloss stocks will often smudge or smear; Variant of mat. A mixture of a metal with its sulfides, produced by smelting the sulfide ores of copper, lead, or nickel; describes a laminates finish Matte provides a slightly frosted (softer) finish; {i} dull finish; non-shiny color; border of picture; A coated paper finish that isn't shiny like a gloss, but still keeps much of the ink from being absorbed by the paper and provides an excellent image; An image or a part of an image containing transparency information The matte is usually a black and white image (1-8 bit) where the white areas are opaque and black areas transparent This is suitable for compositing, but if it is used to produce transparency on a model in a 3D software, it has to be inverted first At rendertime, 3D applications automatically generate masks for the objects in the scene In successful compositing the quality of the matte is crucial; the purposely dulled surface of a coin, this style was used on certain U S proof coins; A surface that is smooth but without shine or luster; according to the grade of fineness; the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss; A dull, clear coating applied to printed materials for protection or appearance; Non-reflective No shine; An unshiny finish, the bead is sometimes called frosted; A non-reflective finish or varnish on a printed piece; A coated paper with a non-shiny finish that inhibits ink from being absorbed by the paper Matte stocks are used commonly by book publishers; A sheet of glass or other material partially covering the camera to prevent the covered portion of the films from being exposed during filming Later, the portions of the film previously un-exposed are re-exposed to a different scene; A mixture of sulphur, iron and copper tapped from the reverberatory furnace in the smelter; a coated printing paper with a dull surface; "Wait"; An opaque outline which limits the exposed area of a picture, either as a cut-out object in front of the camera or as a silhouette on another strip of film; The background rendered behind a scene; (maht-tay) (stop!); An image that specifies transparent or semitransparent areas for another image; a dull clear coating applied to printed materials for protection or appearance; A partly reduced copper sulphide, obtained by alternately roasting and melting copper ore in separating the metal from associated iron ores, and called coarse metal, fine metal, etc; Wait; A dead or dull finish, as in gilding where the gold leaf is not burnished, or in painting where the surface is purposely deprived of gloss; Describes a printing paper with a relatively dull, nonreflective surface Opposite: glossy; not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"; Lacks luster or gloss and has a usually smooth even surface free from shine or highlights; 1 Cardboard surround for a picture when framed 2 Term used to describe a non-reflective, non-textured surface; On the exterior it is dark brown or black, but on a fresh surface is yellow or bronzy in color; change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes"; a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted
matte box: (Fotoğrafçılık) A matte box is a camera accessory that essentially does the same thing as a lens hood and also mounts in front of the lens, but usually includes adjustable fins called French flags. These can be moved and adjusted to reduce lens glare
Mat: A diminutive of the male given name Matthew
Matt: A short form of the male given name Matthew
closed matte: Of a soft matte film, transferred to a home video format, especially DVD, with the theatrical mattes intact
a closed matte DVD.
hard matte: With the top and bottom of the film frame masked off in camera, as opposed to soft matte
mat: A thickly tangled mess, of hair etc
mat: To form a thick, tangled mess
mat: A thick paper or paperboard border used to inset and center the contents of a frame
mat: A thin layer of woven, non-woven, or knitted fiber that serves as reinforcement to a material
mat: To cover, protect or decorate with mats
mat: A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering
matted: covered with mats or matting
matted: Simple past tense and past participle of mat
matting: mats, a collection of ground coverings
His departure oppressed me with melancholy, and, re-entering the dwelling, I threw myself almost in despair upon the matting of the floor.
matting: Present participle of mat
open matte: Of a soft matte film, transferred to a home video format with the full frame exposed, thus having the theatrical mattes removed
an open matte DVD.
soft matte: That the full frame is filled, and the projectionist is relied upon to matte out the top and bottom of the frame in the theatrical projector
mat: {n} something made of rushes, flags or straw
mat: {v} to cover with mats, to twist together
MAT: one who holds a Master's degree in teaching
Mat: diminutive of Matthew
Mats: plural of Mat
Matt: {i} male first name (short form of Matthew)
mat: a thin layer of woven, non-woven, or knitted fiber that serves as reinforcement to the material or membrane
mat: Anything growing thickly, or closely interwoven, so as to resemble a mat in form or texture; as, a mat of weeds; a mat of hair
mat: Maturity
mat: sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
mat: An ornamental border made of paper, pasterboard, metal, etc
mat: Multiple Access Transponder
mat: Maternity Allowance
mat: Master of Arts in Theology
mat: To twist, twine, or felt together; to interweave into, or like, a mat; to entangle
mat: twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"
mat: {f} tangle; become tangled or entangled
mat: usually called white metal
mat: A fibrous material consisting of randomly oriented chopped or swirled filaments loosely held together with a binder
mat: {s} lackluster, lusterless, dull, somber, drab, leaden, dim, faded
mat: A small flat piece of material used to protect a surface from anything hot or rough; a coaster
mat: A fibrous reinforcing material comprised of chopped filaments (for chopped-strand mat) or swirled filaments (for continuous-strand mat) with a binder to maintain form; available in blankets of various widths, weights, and lengths
mat: A hard rubber plate used to apply overprints on postage stamps
mat: To grow thick together; to become interwoven or felted together like a mat
mat: A floor pad to protect athletes
mat: {i} piece of coarse fabric for wiping shoes, doormat; small piece of material placed under objects to protect surfaces from heat or wetness; flexible pad for gymnasts and athletes; tangle, knap, knot; cardboard border between a picture and a frame
mat: A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one's feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering
mat: Temporary roadway constructed of hardwood lumber
mat: A fibrous reinforcing material composed of chopped filaments (for chopped-strand mat) or swirled filaments (for continuous-strand mat) with a binder applied to maintain form; available in blankets of various widths, weights, thickness' and lengths
mat: A fabric of sedge, rushes, flags, husks, straw, hemp, or similar material, used for wiping and cleaning shoes at the door, for covering the floor of a hall or room, and for other purposes
mat: put under the glass which covers a framed picture; as, the mat of a daguerreotype
mat: change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes"
mat: a master's degree in teaching
mat: a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
mat: A synchronous electrical system (q v ) composed of the networks of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia
mat: A flat structure made of strands, cut or uncut, oriented or not, held together in the form of a sheet (according to ISO/DIS 13922) Mesh fabrics: A flat fabric in which both warp and weft yarns are widely spaced and locked by means of the leno weaving process Milled filaments: Filaments broken into very short lengths by processing through a size-reduction mill
mat: A cardboard rectangle with an opening cut in it that is placed over a print to frame it Also called an overmat
mat: materiel
mat: A mat is a small piece of carpet or other thick material which is put on the floor for protection, decoration, or comfort. There was a letter on the mat see also matt, place mat. Master of Arts in Teaching. matinee. another spelling of matt
mat: Any similar fabric for various uses, as for covering plant houses, putting beneath dishes or lamps on a table, securing rigging from friction, and the like
mat: Manifold Air Temperature - monitors temperature of intake charge air
mat: Miller Analogy Test
mat: Cardboard rectangle with rectangle or oval window that you lay over a print to neatly frame the picture
mat: or Minimum Alternative Tax is the minimum tax that a company must pay, even if it is under zero tax limits
mat: A thin layer of woven, non-woven, or knitted fiber used to reinforce a material
mat: a randomly distributed felt of fibers, usually glass, used in reinforced plastics
mat: A mat is a small piece of something such as cloth, card, or plastic which you put on a table to protect it from plates or cups. The food is served on polished tables with mats
mat: To cover or lay with mats
mat: to cover, protect or decorate (something) with mats
mat: not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"
mat: the random arrangement of glass fibers used in reinforcing a molded shape such as an outdoor fiberglass sign
mat: Medical Appeal Tribunal
mat: Cast down; dejected; overthrown; slain
mat: A fibrous material for reinforced plastic consisting of randomly oriented chopped filaments, short fibers (with or without a carrier fabric), or swirled filaments loosely held together with a binder
mat: a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
mat: mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
mat: A name given by coppersmiths to an alloy of copper, tin, iron, etc
mat: Fibrous material comprised of random chopped or continuous filaments held together by a binder
mat: the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
mat: -Merchandising-Advertising Technology Systems that produce catalogs, supplements, ROP ads, in-store signage, etc
mat: a thick flat pad used as a floor covering sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
mats: Metric Allen Time System
mats: Manual of Air Traffic Services
mats: Military Air Transport Service
mats: Radio controlled aircraft used as a target in surface to air weapons training
matt: {i} straw matting, small carpet; thicket, tangle, knot
matt: not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"
matt: – Matt paper offers a surface with little or no sheen
matt: the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
matt: The spellings matte in British English, and matte or mat in American English are also used. A matt colour, paint, or surface is dull rather than shiny. a creamy white matt emulsion. matt black. Matthew. matt paint, colour, or photographs have a dull surface, not shiny gloss (mat, from , , from mattus )
matt: drab, dull, flat Light rays are scattered instead of reflected so the hair will not shine
matt: Dull paper finish that provides a viable alternative to glossy
matted: not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"
matted: tangled in a dense mass; "tried to push through the matted undergowth
matted: forming a thick tangled mess
matted: Having a dull surface; unburnished; as, matted gold leaf or gilding
matted: Covered with a mat or mats; as, a matted floor
matted: If you describe someone's hair as matted, you mean that it has become a thick untidy mass, often because it is wet or dirty. She had matted hair and torn dusty clothes. matted hair or fur is twisted or stuck together in a thick mass (MAT)
matted: {s} tangled; covered in mat; dirty and stuck together (often about hair)
matted: Tangled closely together; having its parts adhering closely together; as, matted hair
matted: tangled in a dense mass; "tried to push through the matted undergowth"
mattes: plural of matte
matting: Materials for mats
matting: {i} rough or padded fabric used for making mats or protective coverings; dull surface free from polish; preparation and attachment of a mat to a picture
matting: An ornamental border
matting: floor covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
matting: The entanglement of fibers and tufts of the yarn tips may be caused by a cushion failure, or most often, improper maintenance Residue from a spill that was not cleaned up thoroughly or cleaning residue that has not been rinsed completely will lead to matting
matting: coarse fabric, of the kind used to make mats
matting: Mats, in general, or collectively; mat work; a matlike fabric, for use in covering floors, packing articles, and the like; a kind of carpeting made of straw, etc
matting: * - The material between the block and the frame in a retrofit window The matting matches the color of the frame and is designed to make the block window adaptable to any size opening by creating a bridge between the blocks and the frame
matting: Matting is strong thick material, usually made from a material like rope, straw, or rushes, which is used as a floor covering. strong rough material, used for making mats
matting: See 3d Mat, 4
matting: mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
matting: A dull, lusterless surface in certain of the arts, as gilding, metal work, glassmaking, etc
matting: - A decorative effect created by impressing the surface of the silver article with the point of a tool cut with one of a variety of hatched designs or a series of fine dots The technique is used to break up the shiny surface of an object by providing contrasting matted areas
matting: n 1 The decorative and protective material used to support and separate the art from the glass or acrylic glazing
matting: a dull surface, often used for surrounding pictures; matte
matting: Decorative board used in framing that provides contrast between the image and the molding
matting: The act of interweaving or tangling together so as to make a mat; the process of becoming matted
matting: – Decorative board used in framing that provides contrast between the image and the moulding Most matting is acid-free and is an important part of the conservation framing technique
matting: Crushing of the carpet pile, along with entanglement (untwisting) of the fibers See also pilling