matte.

1. Having a nonreflective or low-sheen finish.

2. A mask defining which portions of an image are used in compositing.

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Words that belong together

• matte finish
• matte surface

On the page

The matte coating concealed the fingerprints.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative.. Noun singular matte; plural mattes. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.