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- pronunciation:
- maet
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition: |
a piece of cardboard or other stiff material that acts as a frame for a picture or as a border between a picture and its frame.
I'm trying to choose a color for the mat that will go well with the colors in the watercolor. |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
mats, matting, matted |
| definition: |
to provide (a picture) with a decorative, usu. cardboard border; frame with a mat.
I bought a lovely print at the art fair, but I haven't had it matted and framed yet. |
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