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{{also|Matte|matté|mätte|måtte|maťte}}
==English==

===Etymology===
Borrowed from {{bor|en|fr|mat}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/mæt/}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-matte.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{homophones|en|mat|Matt}}
* {{rhymes|en|æt|s=1}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun}}

# {{lb|en|arts|photography}} A decorative [[border]] around a [[picture]] used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
#: {{syn|en|mat|matting|passe-partout}}
#: {{ux|en|The image is a perfect square of 8 cm (with white '''matte''' border the total dimensions are 14 cm tall by 11 cm wide).}}
# {{lb|en|cinema}} A [[background]], often [[paint|painted]] or created with [[computer|computers]]
#: {{ux|en|'''Matte''' painting is a tool that filmmakers can use to create a scene that is impossible to achieve with conventional cinematographic means.}}
# {{lb|en|pyrometallurgy}} The molten [[metal]] [[sulfide]] [[phase]]s typically formed during [[smelt]]ing of [[copper]], [[nickel]], and other base metals.

====Derived terms====
{{der2|en|closed matte|hard matte|open matte|soft matte}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|decorative border around a picture}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|passepartout}}, {{t|fi|kehyskartonki}}, {{t|fi|kehyspahvi}}, {{t|fi|aukkopahvi}}, {{t|fi|paspartuu}}, {{t|fi|paspartuuri}}
* German: {{t+|de|Passepartout|n}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|paszpartu}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|паспарту|n}}
* Portuguese: {{t|pt|passe-partout|m}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|паспарту́|n}}
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{{trans-top|film: type of painted background}}
* Finnish: {{t|fi|mattamaalaus}}
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{{trans-top|metal sulfide phase}}
* Finnish: {{t|fi|metallikivi}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|鈹|tr=かわ, kawa|sc=Jpan}}
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===Adjective===
{{en-adj}}

# {{lb|en|American spelling}} [[dull|Dull]]; not [[reflect|reflective]] of [[light]].
#: {{syn|en|matt|q1=UK|flat|Thesaurus:dim}}
#: {{ant|en|glossy}}
#: {{ux|en|Flat or '''matte''' paint allows a deep color expression on the walls while also hiding flaws that may be inherent on the painted surface.}}
#: {{ux|en|a '''matte''' lipstick}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|not reflective of light}}
* Basque: {{t+|eu|mate}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|матов}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|matný|m}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|mat}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|himmeä}}, {{t+|fi|kiilloton}}, {{t+|fi|matta}}
* French: {{t+|fr|mat|m}}, {{t+|fr|mate|f}}
* German: {{t+|de|matt}}
* Irish: {{t|ga|neamhlonrach}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|opaco|m}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|мат|n}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|pīatakore}}
* Persian: {{t+|fa|مات|tr=mât}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|mate|m}}
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|mat}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|ма́товый}}
* Slovene: {{t+|sl|mat}}, {{t|sl|matiran}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|mate}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|matt}}, {{t+|sv|opak}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|donuk}}, {{t+|tr|mat}}, {{t+|tr|opak}}
* Ukrainian: {{t|uk|ма́товий}}
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===Further reading===
* {{pedia|matte (metallurgy)}}
* {{pedia|mat (picture framing)}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=aemtt|Tatem}}

==Dutch==

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|nl|Nl-matte.ogg}}

===Adjective===
{{head|nl|adjective form}}

# {{infl of|nl|mat||infl}}

===Verb===
{{head|nl|verb form}}

# {{infl of|nl|matten||s|past|ind|;|s|past//pres|sub}}

==French==

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-matte.wav}}

===Verb===
{{head|fr|verb form}}

# {{inflection of|fr|matter||1//3|s|pres|ind//sub|;|2|s|impr}}

==German==

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|de|De-matte.ogg}}
* {{rhymes|de|atə|s=2}}

===Adjective===
{{head|de|adjective form}}

# {{de-adj form of|matt}}

==Italian==

===Pronunciation===
{{it-pr|màtte}}

===Adjective===
{{head|it|adjective form|g=p}}

# {{plural of|it|matta}}

===Noun===
{{head|it|noun form|g=f}}

# {{plural of|it|matta}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|it|a=aemtt|metta}}

==Japanese==

===Romanization===
{{ja-romaji}}

# {{ja-romanization of|まって}}

==Middle English==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|enm|mat}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|enm|ang|meatte}}, {{m|ang|meatta}}, from {{der|enm|LL.|matta}}, from {{der|enm|xpu|-}} or {{der|enm|phn|-}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|enm|/ˈmat(ə)/}}

===Noun===
{{enm-noun|pl2=matten}}

# [[mat]] {{gloss|piece of coarse material}}
# {{lb|enm|rare}} A [[coarse]] [[pad]] for a bed.

====Descendants====
* {{desc|en|mat}} {{see desc}}
* {{desc|sco|mat}}

====References====
* {{R:MED Online|entry=matte|pos=n|id=MED27081}}

==Norwegian Bokmål==
{{wikipedia|lang=no}}

===Etymology 1===

====Adjective====
{{head|nb|adjective form}}

# {{inflection of|nb|matt||def|s|;|p}}

===Etymology 2===

====Noun====
{{head|nb|noun|g=m|g2=f|definite singular|matta|or|matten|indefinite plural|matter|definite plural|mattene}}

# a [[mat]] or [[rug]]

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|nb|dørmatte}}
* {{l|nb|musematte}}

===Etymology 3===

====Noun====
{{head|nb|noun|g=m|definite singular|matten}}

# {{clipping of|nb|matematikk}}
#: {{ux|nb|Favorittfaget mitt på skolen er '''matte'''.|My favourite subject in school is '''maths'''.}}

===Etymology 4===

====Verb====
{{head|nb|verb}}

# to make something dull, matt
# to deliver a checkmate

==Norwegian Nynorsk==

===Etymology 1===

====Adjective====
{{head|nn|adjective form}}

# {{inflection of|nn|matt||def|s|;|p}}

===Etymology 2===

====Noun====
{{head|nn|noun|g=f|definite singular|matta|indefinite plural|matter|definite plural|mattene}}

# a [[mat]] or [[rug]]

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|nn|dørmatte}}

===Etymology 3===

====Noun====
{{head|nn|noun|g=m|definite singular|matten}}

# short form of "[[matematikk]]", [[mathematics]], [[maths]] (UK), [[math]] (US)

===Etymology 4===

====Verb====
{{head|nn|verb}}

# to make something dull, matt

==Pali==

===Alternative forms===
{{pi-alt}}

===Adjective===
{{head|pi|adjective form}}

# {{inflection of|pi|matta||loc|s|mn|;|acc|p|m|;|voc|s|f|t=intoxicated}}

==Portuguese==

===Verb===
{{head|pt|verb form}}

# {{pt-verb form of|mattar}}

==Swedish==
{{wikipedia|lang=sv}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|sv|LL-Q9027 (swe)-Ainali-matte.wav}}

===Adjective===
{{head|sv|adjective form}}

# {{adj form of|sv|matt||def|natm|s}}

===Noun===
{{sv-noun|c}}

# female owner of a [[pet]]; {{clipping of|sv|matmor|nocap=1}}
#: {{ux|sv|Ja var är '''matte'''? Var är '''matte'''?|Yes where is '''mommy'''? Where is '''mommy'''?}}
# {{lb|sv|uncountable|colloquial}} [[maths]]; {{clipping of|sv|matematik|nocap=1}}
#: {{ux|sv|Är du klar med '''matten''' tills imorgon?|Are you done with '''the math''' for tomorrow?}}
#: {{ux|sv|sitta och {{l|sv|räkna}} '''matte'''|sit and do '''math'''}}
# {{alt sp|sv|mate||maté}}
# {{alt sp|sv|matta|from=16th–17th century||coarse protective material}}

====Declension====
{{sv-infl-noun-c-ar|2=matt}}

====Antonyms====
* {{antsense|female pet owner}} {{l|sv|husse||master, male owner}}

===See also===
* {{l|sv|husse}}

===References===
* {{R:svenska.se|so}}
* {{R:svenska.se|saol}}
* {{R:svenska.se|saob}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|sv|a=aemtt|metat|temat}}