matt
adjective
[ mat ]
• (of a colour, paint, or surface) dull and flat; without a shine.
• "prints are available on matt or glossy paper"
matt
noun
• a matt paint or finish.
• "the varnishes are available in gloss, satin, and matt"
• a sheet of cardboard placed on the back of a picture, either as a mount or to form a border.
• "try mounting prints against a deep matt or ground of the same background colour"
matt
verb
• give a matt appearance to (something).
• "its bright fresh surface was soon matted with dust and insects"
Origin:
early 17th century (as a verb): from French mat .
Matt.
abbreviation
• Matthew (especially in biblical references).
