matte

• ⇰ चमकरहित

• ⇰ 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
• ⇰ 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.

• ⇰ Having a dull, lusterless surface finish; opposed to <ant>glossy</ant> or <ex>polished</ex>; <as>as, a <ex>matte</ex> photograph; a proof coin with <ex>matte</ex> figures on a polished field</as>.