[mat] 
adjective, noun, verb, mat⋅ted, mat⋅ting.| 1. | having a dull or lusterless surface: matte paint; a matte complexion; a photograph with a matte finish. |
| 2. | a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass. |
| 3. | a tool for producing such a surface. |
| 4. | Metallurgy. an unfinished metallic product of the smelting of certain sulfide ores, esp. those of copper. |
| 5. | Movies. matte shot. |
| 6. | to finish with a matte surface. |
[math-yoo] | 1. | one of the four Evangelists, a customs collector from Capernaum, summoned to be one of the 12 apostles: originally called Levi. Matt. 9:9–13. |
| 2. | the first Gospel. Abbreviation: Matt. |
| 3. | a male given name. |
