(American spelling) Dull; not reflective of light.

plural of matte

plural of hard matte

plural of soft matte

(cinematography) A technique where the top and bottom of the film frame are masked off in camera, as opposed to soft matte.

(film) Of a soft matte film, transferred to a home video format, especially DVD, with the theatrical mattes intact.

(film) Of a soft matte film, transferred to a home video format with the full frame exposed, thus having the theatrical mattes removed.

(cinematography) A technique where the full frame is filled, and the projectionist is relied upon to matte out the top and bottom of the frame in the theatrical projector.

An underground storage place for grain.

whalemeat consisting of the skin and blubber, a delicacy among the Inuit