Matte

Definitions

1. A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
2. A background, often painted or created with computers
3. The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals.
4. An instrument for producing a dull, lustreless surface.

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Examples

“The image is a perfect square of 8 cm (with white matte border⟳ the total dimensions are 14 cm tall by 11 cm wide).”

“Matte painting is a tool that filmmakers can use⟳ to create⟳ a scene that is impossible to achieve⟳ with conventional cinematographic means.”

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