<p><strong>adjective</strong></p><ul><li>having a dull or lusterless surface:<ul><li>matte paint</li><li>a matte complexion</li><li>a photograph with a matte finish</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.</li><li>a tool for producing such a surface.</li><li>metallurgy: an unfinished metallic product of the smelting of certain sulfide ores, especially those of copper.</li><li>movies: matte shot.</li></ul><p><strong>verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object):<ul><li>mat·ted</li><li>mat·ting</li><li>to finish with a matte surface.</li></ul></li></ul>