Mat Or Matte

The oxford american dictionary has mat as an alternative spelling of matte.

Mat or matte.

Having a usually smooth even surface free from shine or highlights matte metals a matte finish. Ing verb used descriptively or to form progressive verb for example a singing bird it is singing matted. As a matte photograph. Definition of matte entry 2 of 3.

Mat matt matte are homophones of the english language. Having a usually smooth even surface free from shine or highlights matte metals a matte finish. Lacking or deprived of luster see luster entry 1 sense 1 or gloss. Having a rough or granular see granular sense 1 surface.

I used to do a lot of work with digital imagery and i always used and read matte but if you look up matt it has the same definition along with the spelling mat. Having a rough or granular see granular sense 1 surface. A mixture of a metal with its sulfides produced by smelting the sulfide ores of copper lead or nickel. A border going around a picture between picture and frame or serving as the frame.

Matte adjective having a dull lusterless surface finish. V 3rd person singular. In this case we think mat is less ambiguous because matte when referring to a color could mean either the glossiness of the color or to its purpose as a framing element. Past tense for example he saw the man she laughed.

Apparently it can be either one. Opposed to glossy or polished. Noun 2 definition of mat entry 5 of 6. I d be curious what the oed says and i don t have one handy at the moment.

White metal while matte is arts photography a decorative border around a picture. Matte noun a dead or dull finish as in gilding where the gold leaf is not burnished or in painting where the surface is purposely deprived of gloss. A proof coin with matte figures on a polished field.