What is the meaning of matte?

noun

• A mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted.
• The property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss.
  • synonyms: flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt

verb

• Change texture so as to become matted and felt-like.
  • usage: "The fabric felted up after several washes"
  • synonyms: felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, mat

adjective

• Not reflecting light; not glossy.
  • usage: "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"
  • synonyms: flat, mat, matt, matted