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Satin vs Matte - What's the difference?

satin | matte |

As verbs the difference between satin and matte

is that satin is while matte is .

As an adjective matte is

.

satin

English

Adjective

(-)
  • -glossy. Particularly describing a type of paint.

    • Noun

    (wikipedia satin) (en noun)
  • A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).

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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