Passepartout — meaning in English
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English meaning
- matte adj Having a dull, non-shiny surface; not glossy.
Senses
Passepartout is used for these senses in English:
- master key A key designed to open a set of several locks; a passkey.
- matte (arts, photography) A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
matte — full definition
- adj Having a dull, non-shiny surface; not glossy.
- noun A border, often cardboard, placed around a picture to set it off inside a frame.
- noun A background used behind actors or objects, painted or generated digitally, that is later combined with other footage.
- verb To give something a dull, non-reflective finish.