What does matting mean?

Definitions for matting
ˈmæt ɪŋmat·ting

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mattingnoun

    a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)

  2. mat, mattingnoun

    mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture

Wiktionary

  1. mattingnoun

    mats, a collection of ground coverings

  2. mattingnoun

    coarse fabric, of the kind used to make mats

  3. mattingnoun

    a dull surface, often used for surrounding pictures; matte

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  1. matting

    Matting commonly refers to the process or material used to create a border around a picture or photograph inside a frame. It helps to protect the picture, enhance its aesthetic appearance, and keep it flat. In a broader context, matting can also refer to the formation of a tangled or thick mass of anything, such as hair, fibers, or plants.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Matting

    of Mat

  2. Matting

    the act of interweaving or tangling together so as to make a mat; the process of becoming matted

  3. Matting

    mats, in general, or collectively; mat work; a matlike fabric, for use in covering floors, packing articles, and the like; a kind of carpeting made of straw, etc

  4. Matting

    materials for mats

  5. Matting

    an ornamental border. See 3d Mat, 4

  6. Mattingnoun

    a dull, lusterless surface in certain of the arts, as gilding, metal work, glassmaking, etc

  7. Etymology: [See Matte.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Matting

    mat′ing, n. a covering with mats: a texture like a mat, but larger: material for mats.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of matting in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of matting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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