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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

무광

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mugwang

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Matte/mæt/
adjectiveverbnounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 무광 네일 아트를 받았다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having a dull or flat surface finish without shine or gloss.

    "She chose a sleek matte black finish for her new smartphone."
As noun
  1. 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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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

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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