| Noun | 1. | matte - a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smeltedmixture - (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) | |
| 2. | matte - the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss | |
| Verb | 1. | matte - change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | |
| Adj. | 1. | matte - not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"dull - emitting or reflecting very little light; "a dull glow"; "dull silver badly in need of a polish"; "a dull sky" | |