| matte | 1. <chemistry> A partly reduced copper sulphide, obtained by alternately roasting and melting copper ore in separating the metal from associated iron ores, and called coarse metal, fine metal, etc, according to the grade of fineness. On the exterior it is dark brown or black, but on a fresh surface is yellow or bronzy in colour. 2. A dead or dull finish, as in gilding where the gold leaf is not burnished, or in painting where the surface is purposely deprived of gloss. Origin: F. Matte; cf. F. Mat, masc, matte, fem, faint, dull, dim; said of metals. See Mate checkmate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| matted | Having a dull surface; unburnished; as, matted gold leaf or gilding. Matted glass, glass ornamented with figures on a dull ground. See: Matte. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| matter | <chemistry> The material of the universe. (09 Jan 1998) |
| matter, gray | The cortex of the brain which contains nerve cell bodies. The gray matter is as opposed to the white matter, the part of the brain that contains myelinated nerve fibres. The gray matter is so named because it in fact appears gray. In the mysterious affair at styles (1920), agatha christie first quoted the fictional belgian detective hercule poirot in regard to his gray matter: 'this affair must be unravelled from within.' he tapped his forehead. 'these little grey cells. It is up to them as you say over here.' (12 Dec 1998) |
| matter, white | The part of the brain that contains myelinated nerve fibres. The white matter is white because it is the colour of myelin, the insulation covering the nerve fibres. The white matter is as opposed to the gray matter (the cortex of the brain which contains nerve cell bodies). (12 Dec 1998) |
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substance: that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter" a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well" topic: some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police" a problem; "is anything the matter?" (used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games" written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane" count: have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"
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a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted flatness: the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss felt: change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes" flat: not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"
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A means of covering up part of an image. In motion picture photography and video it (as plural) generally refers to the aperture plates or other means of hiding from view the top and bottom edges, leaving what will ultimately be a wide screen movie picture. Whereas without the mattes the displayed image would be taller with extra material at the top and bottom that is really not part of the presentation.
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Anything that has volume and mass.
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A type of substance. For example, "plant matter" is material made of plants or plant parts.
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| matte | the property of having little or no contrast |
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| matte | a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted |
| matte | not reflecting light |
| matte | tangled in a dense mass |
| matte | not reflecting light |
| matte | that which has mass and occupies space |
| matte | (used with negation) having consequence |
| matte | a vaguely specified concern |
| matte | a problem |
| matte | some situation or event that is thought about |
| matte | written works (especially in books or magazines) |
| matte | have weight |
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