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Matie vs Matte - What's the difference?

matie | matte |

As a noun matie

is (uk|and|scotland) a fat herring with undeveloped roe.

As an adjective matte is

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As a verb matte is

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matie

English

Alternative forms

* mattie, matty

Noun

(en noun)
  • (UK, and, Scotland) A fat herring with undeveloped roe.

    • Related terms

    * maatje (Webster 1913) ----

    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