having a dull or lusterless surface

matte paint; a matte complexion; a photograph with a matte finish.

a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.

a tool for producing such a surface.

Metallurgy . an unfinished metallic product of the smelting of certain sulfide ores, esp. those of copper.

Movies . matte shot.

to finish with a matte surface.

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