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Frosted vs Matte - What's the difference?

frosted | matte |

As adjectives the difference between frosted and matte

is that frosted is having frost present; frosty while matte is .

As a verb matte is

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frosted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having frost present; frosty
  • Eiswein is made from ''frosted'' grapes.
  • Appearing to have frost
  • She installed ''frosted'' windows since there is a clear view of her bathroom from her neighbor's bedroom.
  • (slang) Extremely intoxicated.
  • I am so ''frosted'' now that I drank that 12 pack.

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    matte

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (arts, photography) A decorative border around a picture
  • ''The image is a perfect square of 8 cm (with white matte border the total dimensions are 14 cm tall by 11 cm wide).
  • (cinema) A background, often painted]] or created with [[computer, computers
  • Matte painting is a tool that filmmakers can use to create a scene that is either too impractical, too costly or simply too impossible to achieve with conventional cinematographic means.
  • (pyrometallurgy) The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • 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.

    Synonyms

    * matt (UK)

    Antonyms

    * glossy