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matte

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: matte

1
 adjnv
not reflecting light; not glossy
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
2
 n
a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: matte
1

adj not reflecting light; not glossy

“a photograph with a matte finish”
Synonyms:
flat, mat, matt, matted
dull
emitting or reflecting very little light

n the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

Synonyms:
flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt
Type of:
dullness
a lack of visual brightness

v change texture so as to become matted and felt-like

Synonyms:
felt, felt up, mat, mat up, matt-up, matte up
Type of:
change
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
2

n a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted

Types:
sparkle metal
matte that has 74 percent copper
Type of:
mixture
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
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