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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mait
"उसकी लिपस्टिक का फिनिश मैट है।"
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Having a dull or flat surface finish without shine or gloss.
"She chose a sleek matte black finish for her new smartphone."
- 1
A dull finish or a border placed around a picture framing it.
"The photograph was set neatly within a heavy white matte."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French adjective 'mat', meaning dull or faint, which traces back through Old French and Vulgar Latin from the Germanic root meaning to subdue or kill (as in checkmate). Over centuries, the term evolved to describe surfaces lacking a shiny or reflective finish, particularly in art, photography, and cosmetics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Matte" is said worldwide
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mat
Transliteration: mat
"Il préfère la peinture mate pour le salon."
matt
Transliteration: matt
"Das Display hat eine matte Oberfläche."
opaco
Transliteration: opaco
"Ha comprato un rossetto rosso opaco."
mate
Transliteration: mate
"El coche tiene una pintura de color negro mate."
opaco
Transliteration: opaco
"O vidro fosco tem um acabamento opaco."
मैट
Transliteration: mait
"उसकी लिपस्टिक का फिनिश मैट है।"
哑光
Transliteration: yǎguāng
"这款手机壳是哑光材质的。"
무광
Transliteration: mugwang
"그녀는 무광 네일 아트를 받았다."
マット
Transliteration: matto
"この写真用紙はマット仕上げです。"
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