"matt" meaning in English

See matt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-matt.wav [US] Forms: more matt [comparative], most matt [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} matt (comparative more matt, superlative most matt)
  1. (chiefly British spelling) alternative spelling of matte Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: matte
    Sense id: en-matt-en-adj-ngBMIPR1

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-matt.wav [US] Forms: matts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} matt (plural matts)
  1. (film) Alternative spelling of matte (“background, often painted or created with computers”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: matte (extra: background, often painted or created with computers) Categories (topical): Film
    Sense id: en-matt-en-noun-WupQNlDb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 45 36 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
  2. Alternative spelling of mat (“an alloy in coppersmithing”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mat (extra: an alloy in coppersmithing)
    Sense id: en-matt-en-noun-NXH07pnk

Inflected forms

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