Matte vs. Mat

Matte vs. Mat — Is There a Difference?
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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.
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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 lipstick

Matnoun

A thickly tangled mess.

a mat of hair; a mat of weeds

Mattenoun

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 daguerreotype

Mattenoun

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.

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Matteverb

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

The fabric felted up after several washes

Matnoun

A thin surface layer; superficial cover.

Iceland moss growing in a mat

Matteadjective

not reflecting light; not glossy;

flat wall painta photograph with a matte finish

Matnoun

(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 cord

Matverb

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

The fabric felted up after several washes

Matadjective

not reflecting light; not glossy;

flat wall painta photograph with a matte finish