Definition of matte

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Matte (n.) 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..

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Holoblastic :: Holoblastic (a.) Undergoing complete segmentation; composed entirely of germinal matter, the whole of the yolk undergoing fission; -- opposed to meroblastic..
Jejune :: Jejune (a.) Lacking matter; empty; void of substance.
Holoblast :: Holoblast (n.) an ovum composed entirely of germinal matter. See Meroblast.
Chromograph :: Chromograph (n.) An apparatus by which a number of copies of written matter, maps, plans, etc., can be made; -- called also hectograph..
Jealous :: "Jealous (a.) Disposed to suspect rivalry in matters of interest and affection; apprehensive regarding the motives of possible rivals, or the fidelity of friends; distrustful; having morbid fear of rivalry in love or preference given to another; painfully suspicious of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover..
Ligule :: Ligule (n.) A band of white matter in the wall of fourth ventricle of the brain.
Brazen :: Brazen (v. t.) To carry through impudently or shamelessly; as, to brazen the matter through..
Jack :: "Jack (n.) A large tree, the Artocarpus integrifolia, common in the East Indies, closely allied to the breadfruit, from which it differs in having its leaves entire. The fruit is of great size, weighing from thirty to forty pounds, and through its soft fibrous matter are scattered the seeds, which are roasted and eaten. The wood is of a yellow color, fine grain, and rather heavy, and is much used in cabinetwork. It is also used for dyeing a brilliant yellow..
Refer :: Refer (v. t.) Hence: To send or direct away; to send or direct elsewhere, as for treatment, aid, information, decision, etc.; to make over, or pass over, to another; as, to refer a student to an author; to refer a beggar to an officer; to refer a bill to a committee; a court refers a matter of fact to a commissioner for investigation, or refers a question of law to a superior tribunal..
Pyrogen :: Pyrogen (n.) A poison separable from decomposed meat infusions, and supposed to be formed from albuminous matter through the agency of bacteria..
Etoolin :: Etoolin (n.) A yellowish coloring matter found in plants grown in darkness, which is supposed to be an antecedent condition of chlorophyll..
Intervene :: Intervene (v. i.) In a suit to which one has not been made a party, to put forward a defense of one's interest in the subject matter..
Inviscate :: Inviscate (v. t.) To daub or catch with glue or birdlime; to entangle with glutinous matter.
Stentorious :: Stentorin (n.) A blue coloring matter found in some stentors. See Stentor, 2..
Intussusception :: Intussusception (n.) The act of taking foreign matter, as food, into a living body; the process of nutrition, by which dead matter is absorbed by the living organism, and ultimately converted into the organized substance of its various tissues and organs..
Pertinency :: Pertinency (n.) The quality or state of being pertinent; justness of relation to the subject or matter in hand; fitness; appositeness; relevancy; suitableness.
Defluxion :: Defluxion (n.) A discharge or flowing of humors or fluid matter, as from the nose in catarrh; -- sometimes used synonymously with inflammation..
Filth :: Filth (n.) Foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; nastiness.
Draughthouse :: Draughthouse (n.) A house for the reception of waste matter; a privy.
Polyglot :: Polyglot (n.) A book containing several versions of the same text, or containing the same subject matter in several languages; esp., the Scriptures in several languages..
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