Matte vs. Mat
Difference Between Matte and Mat
Mattenoun
A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
The image is a perfect square of 8 cm (with white matte border the total dimensions are 14 cm tall by 11 cm wide).Matnoun
A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.
Wipe your feet on the mat before coming in.Mattenoun
(cinema) A background, often painted or created with computers
Matte painting is a tool that filmmakers can use to create a scene that is impossible to achieve with conventional cinematographic means.Matnoun
A small flat piece of material used to protect a surface from anything hot or rough; a coaster.
They put mats on the table during mealtimes.Mattenoun
(pyrometallurgy) The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals.
Matnoun
(athletics) A floor pad to protect athletes.
The high jumper cleared the bar and landed safely on the mat.Matteadjective
(American spelling) 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.a matte lipstickMatnoun
A thickly tangled mess.
a mat of hair; a mat of weedsMattenoun
a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted
Matnoun
A thick paper or paperboard border used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
the mat of a daguerreotypeMattenoun
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
Matnoun
A thin layer of woven, non-woven, or knitted fiber that serves as reinforcement to a material.
Matteverb
change texture so as to become matted and felt-like;
The fabric felted up after several washesMatnoun
A thin surface layer; superficial cover.
Iceland moss growing in a matMatteadjective
not reflecting light; not glossy;
flat wall painta photograph with a matte finishMatnoun
(coppersmithing) An alloy of copper, tin, iron, etc.; white metal.
Matnoun
abbreviation of matineeperformance at a theater.
Matnoun
A material or component needed for a crafting recipe.
To make a luck potion, you need several rare herbs as mats.Matverb
(transitive) To cover, protect or decorate with mats.
Matverb
(intransitive) To form a thick, tangled mess; to interweave into, or like, a mat; to entangle.
Matnoun
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
Matnoun
mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
Matnoun
sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
Matnoun
a master's degree in teaching
Matnoun
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
Matnoun
a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
Matverb
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass;
The child entangled the cordMatverb
change texture so as to become matted and felt-like;
The fabric felted up after several washesMatadjective
not reflecting light; not glossy;
flat wall painta photograph with a matte finish
