| 单词 | matte |
| 释义 | matte (once / 12173 pages) 1adjnv 2n Matte things aren't shiny, but instead have a somewhat dull or flat surface. When you print out a photo, you can usually choose between a glossy or matte finish. The matte surface of your new refrigerator doesn't reflect your image the way your old shiny stainless steel one did, and your grandmother's excessive use of face powder gives her skin a matte look. Wall paint can be purchased in different finishes, ranging from matte (or flat) to glossy. The French root is mat, "dead, dull surface," from the Old French meaning, "dull or dejected," which may stem from the Latin mattus, "maudlin with drink." WORD FAMILYmatte: mattes, mattingly USAGE EXAMPLESGouthière exploited the enlivening contrasts of matte and reflective finishes throughout his work. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) The lower town along the riverbank, the ancient “Matte” quarter, was once home to craftsmen. Washington Times(Dec 12, 2016) Lovely, but wrong: They were supposed to be matte leather with no disk. Washington Post(Dec 07, 2016) 1 1adj not reflecting light; not glossy a photograph with a matte finish Syn flat, mat, matt, matted dull emitting or reflecting very little light 2n the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss Syn|Hyper flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt dullness a lack of visual brightness 3v change texture so as to become matted and felt-like 2Syn|Hyper felt, felt up, mat, mat up, matt-up, matte up change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature n a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted Hypo|Hyper sparkle metal matte that has 74 percent copper mixture (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) |
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