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matting

/ˈmætɪŋ/

mattingnoun

mattings

Translations

мат

The gym floor was covered with matting to prevent injuries.

Пол в спортзале был покрыт матами, чтобы предотвратить травмы.

плетение

The artist used matting to create a textured background for the painting.

Художник использовал плетение, чтобы создать текстурированный фон для картины.

Additional translations

коврик

подстилка

покрытие

Definitions

A coarse fabric made of straw, rushes, hemp, or similar materials, used for covering floors or other surfaces.

The hallway was covered with a durable matting to protect the floor from dirt and wear.

A tangled mass of hair or fibers.

The dog's fur was full of matting after playing in the woods all day.

A process or material used to create a matte finish on a surface.

The photographer used special matting to reduce glare on the photographs.

The act or process of becoming tangled or being formed into a mat.

Regular brushing prevents the matting of the horse's mane.

Synonyms

mattinggerund / present participle

/ˈmæt.ɪŋ/

/ˈmæt̬.ɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that is becoming tangled into mats or that produces a matte finish.

Definitions

Forming mats; becoming tangled.

The groomer tackled the dog's matting coat with patience.

Producing or characterized by a dull, non-glossy surface.

The artist chose a matting varnish for a softer finish.

Synonyms

matnoun

Definitions

A piece of material placed on a floor or other surface to protect it or to provide a soft or non-slip area.

She placed a mat at the entrance to wipe her shoes.

A small piece of material used to protect a surface from an object placed on it, such as a table mat.

The dining table was set with elegant mats under each plate.

A thick, tangled mass of something, such as hair or fibers.

The dog's fur was full of mats after playing in the mud.

A decorative border or surface for a picture, often made of cardboard, used to enhance its appearance when framed.

The photograph was beautifully displayed with a white mat inside the frame.

A padded surface on which athletes practice or compete, such as for wrestling or gymnastics.

The gymnast landed safely on the thick crash mat.

mattenoun

Definitions

A finish or surface that is not shiny or glossy.

The artist preferred a matte finish for her paintings to avoid any glare.

A type of card or paper used in photography and art that has a dull, non-reflective surface.

The photographer chose a matte paper to print the black and white portraits.

A mixture of sulfides formed during the smelting of a metal ore.

The smelter produced a matte that contained copper and iron sulfides.

In film-making and photography, an opaque mask or background used to block out part of an image or to combine multiple images.

The visual-effects team created a blue-screen matte to composite the actor into the fantasy landscape.

matteadjective

Definitions

Having a dull or non-glossy finish.

The walls were painted in a matte blue, giving the room a calm and understated look.

matverb

matting

Gerund

matted

Past Simple

matted

Past Participle

matting

Gerund

/mæt/

Definitions

To tangle or entangle in a thick mass.

The dog's fur began to mat after playing in the mud.

To cover or protect with a mat.

They matted the floor to prevent scratches from the furniture.

To make (a surface) dull and non-reflective.

The spray will mat the glossy finish so the lights don’t glare.

Synonyms

mat together

matteverb

matting

Gerund

matted

Past Simple

matted

Past Participle

matting

Gerund

Transitive and intransitive: to give or obtain a dull, non-glossy surface; to become dull.

Definitions

To give (a surface) a dull, non-glossy finish, or to become such.

Over time, the varnish will matte and lose its initial sheen.

Synonyms

dull down

reduce gloss

matadjective

Definitions

Dull and lacking gloss; having a non-reflective surface.

The paint dried to a mat finish that reduced glare.