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| matte [ mat ] (plural mattes) |
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1. mixture of metal sulfides: a mixture of metal sulfides formed during the smelting of sulfide ores such as ores of copper or nickel
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2. device obscuring part of image: a mask used for obscuring part of an image so that another image can be put on top of the original.
See also matte shot
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| [Mid-19th century. < French, form of mat "dull"] |
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