Matte may refer to:
Art
* paint with a
non-glossy finish. See
diffuse reflection
Diffuse reflection is the reflection of light or other waves or particles from a surface such that a ray incident on the surface is scattered at many angles rather than at just one angle as in the case of specular reflection. An ''ideal'' dif ...
.
* a
framing element surrounding a painting or watercolor within the outer frame
Film
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Matte (filmmaking)
Mattes are used in photography and special effects filmmaking to combine two or more image elements into a single, final image. Usually, mattes are used to combine a foreground image (e.g. actors on a set) with a background image (e.g. a scenic ...
, filmmaking and video production technology
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Matte painting
A matte painting is a painted representation of a landscape, set, or distant location that allows filmmakers to create the illusion of an environment that is not present at the filming location. Historically, matte painters and film technician ...
, a process of creating sets used in film and video
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Matte box
In photography and videography, a matte box is a device attached to the end of a lens in order to prevent light leakage. It performs and mounts essentially the same as a lens hood, but usually includes adjustable fins called ''French flags''.
A ...
, a camera accessory for controlling lens glare
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Open matte
Open matte is a filming technique that involves Matte (filmmaking), matting out the top and bottom of the film frame in the movie projector (known as a ''soft matte'') for the widescreen theatrical release and then scanning the film without a mat ...
, a filming technique that involves matting out the top and bottom of the film frame in the movie projector
People
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Tom Matte
Thomas Roland Matte (June 14, 1939November 2, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) in the 1960s and 1970s and earned a Super Bowl ring. He attended Shaw High School i ...
(1939–2021), American football player, quarterback in college and (mostly) running back in the NFL (1960s-1970s)
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Matte family
The Matte family is a rich, powerful and influential Chilean family of Catalan people, Catalan origin. According to ''Forbes'' magazine, their wealth amounts to US$2.7 billion (2007).
Family origins
The Matte family's rise to power began in the ...
, a powerful Chilean family
Places
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Rivière à Matte (English: Matte's River), a tributary of the northwest shore of the St. Lawrence River, in Neuville, Quebec, Canada
* A neighborhood in
Bern, Switzerland
Other uses
* In American English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish. See
Gloss (optics)
Gloss is an optical property which indicates how well a surface reflects light in a specular (mirror-like) direction. It is one of the important parameters that are used to describe the visual appearance of an object. The factors that affect gl ...
.
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Matte display
A matte display is an electronic display with a matte surface. Matte displays feature a light-scattering antireflection layer, which reduces reflectivity at the cost of decreased contrast and color intensity under dimly lit conditions.Johnson, Jo ...
, an electronic display with a matte surface
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Matte (metallurgy)
Matte is a term used in the field of pyrometallurgy given to the molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals. Typically, a matte is the phase in which the principal metal being extracted is ...
, a term for the liquid generated by smelting non-ferrous metals, such as copper
* "
Matte Kudasai",a 1981 single by the band King Crimson
*
MATTE, Major Accident to the Environment, term used in EU legislation
See also
*
Mat, a generic term for a piece of fabric or flat material, generally placed on a floor or other flat surface, and serving a range of purposes
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Mate (disambiguation)
Mate may refer to:
Science
* Mate, one of a pair of animals involved in:
** Mate choice, intersexual selection
** Mating
* Multi-antimicrobial extrusion protein, or MATE, an efflux transporter family of proteins
Person or title
* Friendship
* ...
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Matt (disambiguation)
Matt may refer to:
*Matt (name), people with the given name ''Matt'' or Matthew, meaning "gift from God", or the surname Matt
*In British English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish, see gloss (material appearance)
*Matt, Switzerland, a mu ...
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Matthew (disambiguation)
Matthew may refer to:
* Matthew (given name)
* Matthew (surname)
* ''Matthew'' (ship), the replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497
* ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith
* Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chi ...
*
Maat (disambiguation) Ma'at or Maat is an Egyptian goddess and concept.
Maat or MAAT may also refer to:
* ''Maat'' (TV series), Hum TV drama serial
* Maat (rank), naval rank of the German Navy, Kriegsmarine, and Kaiserliche Marine
* MAAT (climatology), Mean Annual A ...
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Mat (disambiguation)
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