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
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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 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, 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 (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
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, an electronic display with a matte surface
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Matte (metallurgy), a term for the liquid generated by smelting non-ferrous metals, such as copper
* "
Matte Kudasai",a 1981 single by the band King Crimson
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MATTE, Major Accident to the Environment, term used in EU legislation
See also
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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)
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Matt (disambiguation)
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Matthew (disambiguation)
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Maat (disambiguation)
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