German

Noun

Matte f ‎(genitive Matte, plural Matten)

1. mat

Declension

Derived terms

• Fußmatte
• Isoliermatte
• Isomatte

English

Noun

matte ‎(plural mattes)

1. (art, photography) 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).

2. (film) 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.

3. (pyrometallurgy) The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals

Translations

Adjective

matte ‎(not comparable)

1. (American) 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.

Synonyms

• matt (UK)

Antonyms

• glossy

Translations

Dutch

Pronunciation

Adjective

matte

1. Inflected form of mat

Verb

matte

1. singular past indicative and subjunctive of matten
2. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of matten

French

Verb

matte

1. first-person singular present indicative of matter
2. third-person singular present indicative of matter
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of matter
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of matter
5. second-person singular imperative of matter

German

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -atə

Adjective

matte

1. inflected form of matt

Italian

Adjective

matte pl

1. plural of matta

Noun

matte f

1. plural of matta

Anagrams

• metta

Japanese

Romanization

matte

1. rōmaji reading of まって

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Adjective

matte

1. definite singular of matt
2. plural form of matt

Etymology 2

Noun

matte m, f ‎(definite singular matta or matten, indefinite plural matter, definite plural mattene)

1. a mat or rug

Derived terms

• dørmatte

Etymology 3

Noun

matte m ‎(definite singular matten)

1. short form of "matematikk", mathematics, maths (UK), math (US)

Etymology 4

Verb

matte

1. to make something dull, matt
2. to deliver a checkmate

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Adjective

matte

1. definite singular of matt
2. plural form of matt

Etymology 2

Noun

matte f ‎(definite singular matta, indefinite plural matter, definite plural mattene)

1. a mat or rug

Derived terms

• dørmatte

Etymology 3

Noun

matte m ‎(definite singular matten)

1. short form of "matematikk", mathematics, maths (UK), math (US)

Etymology 4

Verb

matte

1. to make something dull, matt

Swedish

Adjective

matte

1. absolute definite natural masculine form of matt.

Noun

matte c

1. female owner of a pet; Short for matmor.
2. (colloquial) maths; Short for matematik.

Declension

See also

• husse