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adjective
- 1. (of a colour, paint, or surface) dull and flat; without a shine: "prints are available on matt or glossy paper"
noun
- 1. a matt paint or finish: "the varnishes are available in gloss, satin, and matt"
- 2. a sheet of cardboard placed on the back of a picture, either as a mount or to form a border: "try mounting prints against a deep matt or ground of the same background colour"
verb
- 1. give a matt appearance to (something): "its bright fresh surface was soon matted with dust and insects"
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MATT definition: used to describe a surface, colour, or paint that is not shiny: . Learn more.
Matt definition: a male given name, form of Matthew. . See examples of MATT used in a sentence.
Definition of 'matt' Word Frequency. matt. (mæt ) language note: The spellings matte in British English, and matte or mat in American English are also used. adjective. A matt colour, paint, or surface is dull rather than shiny. ...a creamy white matt emulsion. ...matt black. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Definitions of matt. adjective. not reflecting light; not glossy. synonyms: flat, mat, matte, matted. dull. emitting or reflecting very little light. noun. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss. synonyms: flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matte.
Definition of matt adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
language note: The spellings matte in British English, and matte or mat in American English are also used. adjective. A matt colour, paint, or surface is dull rather than shiny. ...a creamy white matt emulsion. ...matt black. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
(Definition of matt from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)