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Matte vs Opacity - What's the difference?

matte | opacity |

As an adjective matte

is .

As a verb matte

is .

As a noun opacity is

(uncountable) the state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through.

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

    opacity

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through
    • We could not see the sandbar due to the opacity of the muddy water.
  • (uncountable) The state or quality of being inaccessible to understanding
    • The opacity of these decisions is troubling.
  • (optics, countable) A measure of relative impenetrability to electromagnetic radiation such as light.
    • The opacity of a clean glass window is near zero.

    Synonyms

    * opaqueness

    Coordinate terms

    * transparency