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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmatificar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ma.ti.fiˈkaɾ/
"Este tónico ayuda a matificar el rostro graso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To remove the shine or gloss from a surface, skin, or photograph, giving it a dull, flat, non-reflective finish.
"She applied a translucent powder to mattify her face before going on stage." - 2
To treat a material or coating so that it no longer reflects light brightly.
"The technician used a special spray to mattify the glossy plastic components."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived by combining the adjective 'matte' (from French, ultimately from Latin 'matto-', meaning beaten or dull) with the English verbal suffix '-ify' (from Latin '-ificare', meaning to make or produce). The term emerged in the late 20th century within the cosmetics and photography industries to describe the specific action of removing gloss or shine.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mattify" is said worldwide
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matifier
Transliteration: /ma.ti.je/
"Cette poudre permet de matifier le teint toute la journée."
mattieren
Transliteration: /maˈtiːʁən/
"Das Make-up hilft, die Haut zu mattieren."
opacizzare
Transliteration: /o.pat.t͡siˈd͡za.re/
"Usa una cipria per opacizzare la zona T."
matificar
Transliteration: /ma.ti.fiˈkaɾ/
"Este tónico ayuda a matificar el rostro graso."
matificar
Transliteration: /ma.ti.fiˈkaɾ/
"O pó translúcido serve para matificar a pele."
चमक कम करना
Transliteration: chamak kam karna
"त्वचा की चमक कम करने के लिए उसने पाउडर लगाया।"
使无光泽
Transliteration: shǐ wú guāngzé
"这款粉饼可以有效地面部控油并使无光泽。"
무광으로 만들다
Transliteration: mugwangeuro mandeulda
"그 파우더는 피부를 보송하게 만들어 줍니다."
つや消しにする
Transliteration: tsuyakeshi ni suru
"ファンデーションの後にパウダーをつけて肌のテカリを抑えます。"
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