Matte may refer to:
Art
* paint with a
non-glossy finish. See
diffuse reflection
Diffuse reflection is the reflection (physics), reflection of light or other radiation, waves or particles from a surface such that a ray (optics), ray incident on the surface is scattering, scattered at many angles rather than at just one angle ...
.
* 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 painting, painted representation of a landscape, set (film and TV scenery), set, or distant location that allows filmmaking, filmmakers to create the illusion of an environment that is not present at the filming location. H ...
, 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''.
An ...
, a camera accessory for controlling lens glare
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Open matte
Open matte is a filming technique that involves 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 matte (at Academy rat ...
, 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 in ...
(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
The rivière à Matte (English: Matte's River) is a tributary of the northwest shore of the St. Lawrence River, flowing in the municipality of Neuville, in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nati ...
(English: Matte's River), a tributary of the northwest shore of the St. Lawrence River, in Neuville, Quebec, Canada
* A neighborhood in
Bern
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese
, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
, website ...
, 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 glos ...
.
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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
"Matte Kudasai" ( ja, 待ってください) is a ballad by the progressive rock band King Crimson. Featuring vocals by Adrian Belew, it was released as the first single from the album '' Discipline'' (1981). In the UK, the single just missed th ...
",a 1981 single by the band King Crimson
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MATTE
Matte may refer to:
Art
* paint with a non-glossy finish. See diffuse reflection.
* a framing element surrounding a painting or watercolor within the outer frame
Film
* Matte (filmmaking), filmmaking and video production technology
* Matte p ...
, 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 ...
*
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 ...
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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 Air ...
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Mat (disambiguation)
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