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Dick Groskamp <di...@apache.org> changed:
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American Heritage Dictionary mentions:
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matte 1 (măt)
n.
1. Variant of mat2.
2.
a. An opaque border or pattern placed between a source of light and a
photosensitive surface to prevent exposure of specified portions of the
surface.
b. A map specifying how two electronic images of the same size and shape are to
be cropped for combination into a single image.
3. A kind of paint that dries to a dull finish.
adj. also mat
Having a dull finish.
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So if we are using en-us we probably should use "matte", however opinions are
divided about the use of "mat" and "matt" as I read some lookups on the
subject.
So all three versions are OK to use, but "matte" seems the better to write.
Pronouncing mostly always converts to "mat" (măt)
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