matte
/mæt/ · noun
Meaning
- A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
- A background, often painted or created with computers
- (pyrometallurgy) The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals.
- Dull; not reflective of light.
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